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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,815 and 1,036,207

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,815 and 1,036,207 is: 2,266,126.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,815 : 1,036,207 = 1,036,207 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,815/1,036,207 = 1,036,207/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,815x = 1,036,207 × 1,036,207
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,815x = 1,073,724,946,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,724,946,849/473,815
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,266,126.96

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