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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,185 and 1,036,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,185 and 1,036,890 is: 2,267,344.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,185 : 1,036,890 = 1,036,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,185/1,036,890 = 1,036,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,185x = 1,036,890 × 1,036,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,185x = 1,075,140,872,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,140,872,100/474,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,267,344.75

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