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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,817 and 1,036,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,817 and 1,036,204 is: 2,266,104.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,817 : 1,036,204 = 1,036,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,817/1,036,204 = 1,036,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,817x = 1,036,204 × 1,036,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,817x = 1,073,718,729,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,718,729,616/473,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,266,104.28

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