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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,011 and 1,036,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,011 and 1,036,702 is: 2,267,354.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,011 : 1,036,702 = 1,036,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,011/1,036,702 = 1,036,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,011x = 1,036,702 × 1,036,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,011x = 1,074,751,036,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,751,036,804/474,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,267,354.63

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