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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,465 and 1,017,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,465 and 1,017,612 is: 2,196,417.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,465 : 1,017,612 = 1,017,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,465/1,017,612 = 1,017,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,465x = 1,017,612 × 1,017,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,465x = 1,035,534,182,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,534,182,544/471,465
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,196,417.94

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