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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,374 and 1,018,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,374 and 1,018,051 is: 2,198,737.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,374 : 1,018,051 = 1,018,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,374/1,018,051 = 1,018,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,374x = 1,018,051 × 1,018,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,374x = 1,036,427,838,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,427,838,601/471,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,737.81

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