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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,801 and 1,036,171

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,801 and 1,036,171 is: 2,266,036.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,801 : 1,036,171 = 1,036,171 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,801/1,036,171 = 1,036,171/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,801x = 1,036,171 × 1,036,171
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,801x = 1,073,650,341,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,650,341,241/473,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,266,036.46

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