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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,100 and 1,036,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,100 and 1,036,760 is: 2,267,182.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,100 : 1,036,760 = 1,036,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,100/1,036,760 = 1,036,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,100x = 1,036,760 × 1,036,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,100x = 1,074,871,297,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,871,297,600/474,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,267,182.66

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