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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,120 and 1,033,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,120 and 1,033,452 is: 2,252,642.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,120 : 1,033,452 = 1,033,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,120/1,033,452 = 1,033,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,120x = 1,033,452 × 1,033,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,120x = 1,068,023,036,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,023,036,304/474,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,642.87

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