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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,586 and 1,014,348

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,586 and 1,014,348 is: 2,172,576.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,586 : 1,014,348 = 1,014,348 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,586/1,014,348 = 1,014,348/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,586x = 1,014,348 × 1,014,348
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,586x = 1,028,901,865,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,028,901,865,104/473,586
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,172,576.61

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