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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,593 and 1,018,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,593 and 1,018,228 is: 2,198,481.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,593 : 1,018,228 = 1,018,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,593/1,018,228 = 1,018,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,593x = 1,018,228 × 1,018,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,593x = 1,036,788,259,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,788,259,984/471,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,481.02

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