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Finding the Third Proportional to 472,922 and 1,037,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 472,922 and 1,037,818 is: 2,277,471.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,922 : 1,037,818 = 1,037,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,922/1,037,818 = 1,037,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,922x = 1,037,818 × 1,037,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,922x = 1,077,066,201,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,066,201,124/472,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,277,471.13

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