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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,279 and 1,027,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,279 and 1,027,917 is: 2,227,830.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,279 : 1,027,917 = 1,027,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,279/1,027,917 = 1,027,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,279x = 1,027,917 × 1,027,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,279x = 1,056,613,358,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,056,613,358,889/474,279
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,227,830.79

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