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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,491 and 1,141,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,491 and 1,141,081 is: 2,749,927.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,491 : 1,141,081 = 1,141,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,491/1,141,081 = 1,141,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,491x = 1,141,081 × 1,141,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,491x = 1,302,065,848,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,302,065,848,561/473,491
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,749,927.35

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