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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,596 and 1,018,235

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,596 and 1,018,235 is: 2,198,497.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,596 : 1,018,235 = 1,018,235 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,596/1,018,235 = 1,018,235/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,596x = 1,018,235 × 1,018,235
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,596x = 1,036,802,515,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,802,515,225/471,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,497.26

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