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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,621 and 1,014,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,621 and 1,014,796 is: 2,174,335.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,621 : 1,014,796 = 1,014,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,621/1,014,796 = 1,014,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,621x = 1,014,796 × 1,014,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,621x = 1,029,810,921,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,810,921,616/473,621
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,174,335.43

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