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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,831 and 1,118,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,831 and 1,118,552 is: 2,640,516.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,831 : 1,118,552 = 1,118,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,831/1,118,552 = 1,118,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,831x = 1,118,552 × 1,118,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,831x = 1,251,158,576,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,158,576,704/473,831
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,640,516.51

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