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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,110 and 1,036,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,110 and 1,036,780 is: 2,267,222.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,110 : 1,036,780 = 1,036,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,110/1,036,780 = 1,036,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,110x = 1,036,780 × 1,036,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,110x = 1,074,912,768,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,912,768,400/474,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,267,222.31

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