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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,000 and 1,093,884

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,000 and 1,093,884 is: 2,529,772.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,000 : 1,093,884 = 1,093,884 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,000/1,093,884 = 1,093,884/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,000x = 1,093,884 × 1,093,884
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,000x = 1,196,582,205,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,196,582,205,456/473,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,529,772.10

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