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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,779 and 1,036,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,779 and 1,036,130 is: 2,265,962.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,779 : 1,036,130 = 1,036,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,779/1,036,130 = 1,036,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,779x = 1,036,130 × 1,036,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,779x = 1,073,565,376,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,565,376,900/473,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,265,962.35

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