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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,858 and 1,018,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,858 and 1,018,800 is: 2,199,715.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,858 : 1,018,800 = 1,018,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,858/1,018,800 = 1,018,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,858x = 1,018,800 × 1,018,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,858x = 1,037,953,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,953,440,000/471,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,199,715.68

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