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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,384 and 1,018,404

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,384 and 1,018,404 is: 2,200,216.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,384 : 1,018,404 = 1,018,404 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,384/1,018,404 = 1,018,404/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,384x = 1,018,404 × 1,018,404
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,384x = 1,037,146,707,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,146,707,216/471,384
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,200,216.19

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