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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,875 and 1,036,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,875 and 1,036,320 is: 2,266,334.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,875 : 1,036,320 = 1,036,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,875/1,036,320 = 1,036,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,875x = 1,036,320 × 1,036,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,875x = 1,073,959,142,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,959,142,400/473,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,266,334.25

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