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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,006,020 and 1,476,954

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,006,020 and 1,476,954 is: 2,168,339.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,006,020 : 1,476,954 = 1,476,954 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,006,020/1,476,954 = 1,476,954/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,006,020x = 1,476,954 × 1,476,954
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,006,020x = 2,181,393,118,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,181,393,118,116/1,006,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,168,339.71

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