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Finding the Third Proportional to 470,120 and 1,033,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 470,120 and 1,033,552 is: 2,272,249.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    470,120 : 1,033,552 = 1,033,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    470,120/1,033,552 = 1,033,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    470,120x = 1,033,552 × 1,033,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    470,120x = 1,068,229,736,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,229,736,704/470,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,272,249.08

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