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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,879 and 1,036,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,879 and 1,036,328 is: 2,266,350.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,879 : 1,036,328 = 1,036,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,879/1,036,328 = 1,036,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,879x = 1,036,328 × 1,036,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,879x = 1,073,975,723,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,975,723,584/473,879
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,266,350.11

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