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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,046 and 1,036,775

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,046 and 1,036,775 is: 2,267,506.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,046 : 1,036,775 = 1,036,775 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,046/1,036,775 = 1,036,775/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,046x = 1,036,775 × 1,036,775
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,046x = 1,074,902,400,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,902,400,625/474,046
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,267,506.53

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