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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,790 and 1,036,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,790 and 1,036,155 is: 2,266,019.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,790 : 1,036,155 = 1,036,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,790/1,036,155 = 1,036,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,790x = 1,036,155 × 1,036,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,790x = 1,073,617,184,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,617,184,025/473,790
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,266,019.09

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