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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,381 and 1,018,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,381 and 1,018,065 is: 2,198,765.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,381 : 1,018,065 = 1,018,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,381/1,018,065 = 1,018,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,381x = 1,018,065 × 1,018,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,381x = 1,036,456,344,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,456,344,225/471,381
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,765.64

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