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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,988 and 1,014,684

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,988 and 1,014,684 is: 2,172,172.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,988 : 1,014,684 = 1,014,684 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,988/1,014,684 = 1,014,684/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,988x = 1,014,684 × 1,014,684
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,988x = 1,029,583,619,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,029,583,619,856/473,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,172,172.33

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