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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,015 and 1,036,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,015 and 1,036,710 is: 2,267,370.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,015 : 1,036,710 = 1,036,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,015/1,036,710 = 1,036,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,015x = 1,036,710 × 1,036,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,015x = 1,074,767,624,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,767,624,100/474,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,267,370.49

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