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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,326 and 1,018,822

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,326 and 1,018,822 is: 2,192,988.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,326 : 1,018,822 = 1,018,822 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,326/1,018,822 = 1,018,822/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,326x = 1,018,822 × 1,018,822
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,326x = 1,037,998,267,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,998,267,684/473,326
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,988.06

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