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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,375 and 1,036,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,375 and 1,036,302 is: 2,263,866.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,375 : 1,036,302 = 1,036,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,375/1,036,302 = 1,036,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,375x = 1,036,302 × 1,036,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,375x = 1,073,921,835,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,921,835,204/474,375
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,263,866.85

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