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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,302 and 1,029,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,302 and 1,029,532 is: 2,239,449.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,302 : 1,029,532 = 1,029,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,302/1,029,532 = 1,029,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,302x = 1,029,532 × 1,029,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,302x = 1,059,936,139,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,059,936,139,024/473,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,239,449.95

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