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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,473 and 1,017,218

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,473 and 1,017,218 is: 2,185,409.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,473 : 1,017,218 = 1,017,218 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,473/1,017,218 = 1,017,218/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,473x = 1,017,218 × 1,017,218
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,473x = 1,034,732,459,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,034,732,459,524/473,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,185,409.64

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