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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,112 and 1,026,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,112 and 1,026,920 is: 2,224,294.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,112 : 1,026,920 = 1,026,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,112/1,026,920 = 1,026,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,112x = 1,026,920 × 1,026,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,112x = 1,054,564,686,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,054,564,686,400/474,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,224,294.44

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