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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,437 and 1,017,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,437 and 1,017,620 is: 2,196,582.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,437 : 1,017,620 = 1,017,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,437/1,017,620 = 1,017,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,437x = 1,017,620 × 1,017,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,437x = 1,035,550,464,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,550,464,400/471,437
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,196,582.92

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