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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,652 and 1,036,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,652 and 1,036,832 is: 2,264,860.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,652 : 1,036,832 = 1,036,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,652/1,036,832 = 1,036,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,652x = 1,036,832 × 1,036,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,652x = 1,075,020,596,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,020,596,224/474,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,264,860.56

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