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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,593 and 1,014,578

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,593 and 1,014,578 is: 2,173,529.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,593 : 1,014,578 = 1,014,578 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,593/1,014,578 = 1,014,578/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,593x = 1,014,578 × 1,014,578
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,593x = 1,029,368,518,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,368,518,084/473,593
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,173,529.84

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