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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,908 and 1,022,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,908 and 1,022,548 is: 2,215,695.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,908 : 1,022,548 = 1,022,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,908/1,022,548 = 1,022,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,908x = 1,022,548 × 1,022,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,908x = 1,045,604,412,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,045,604,412,304/471,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,215,695.46

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