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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,930 and 1,018,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,930 and 1,018,932 is: 2,199,950.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,930 : 1,018,932 = 1,018,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,930/1,018,932 = 1,018,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,930x = 1,018,932 × 1,018,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,930x = 1,038,222,420,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,222,420,624/471,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,199,950.04

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