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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,311 and 1,018,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,311 and 1,018,792 is: 2,192,928.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,311 : 1,018,792 = 1,018,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,311/1,018,792 = 1,018,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,311x = 1,018,792 × 1,018,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,311x = 1,037,937,139,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,937,139,264/473,311
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,928.41

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