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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,057 and 1,033,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,057 and 1,033,326 is: 2,252,392.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,057 : 1,033,326 = 1,033,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,057/1,033,326 = 1,033,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,057x = 1,033,326 × 1,033,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,057x = 1,067,762,622,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,067,762,622,276/474,057
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,392.90

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