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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,687 and 1,023,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,687 and 1,023,102 is: 2,219,136.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,687 : 1,023,102 = 1,023,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,687/1,023,102 = 1,023,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,687x = 1,023,102 × 1,023,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,687x = 1,046,737,702,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,046,737,702,404/471,687
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,136.21

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