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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,378 and 1,018,059

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,378 and 1,018,059 is: 2,198,753.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,378 : 1,018,059 = 1,018,059 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,378/1,018,059 = 1,018,059/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,378x = 1,018,059 × 1,018,059
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,378x = 1,036,444,127,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,444,127,481/471,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,753.71

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