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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,600 and 1,018,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,600 and 1,018,260 is: 2,198,586.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,600 : 1,018,260 = 1,018,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,600/1,018,260 = 1,018,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,600x = 1,018,260 × 1,018,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,600x = 1,036,853,427,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,036,853,427,600/471,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,198,586.57

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