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Finding the Third Proportional to 476,924 and 1,036,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 476,924 and 1,036,680 is: 2,253,410.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    476,924 : 1,036,680 = 1,036,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    476,924/1,036,680 = 1,036,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    476,924x = 1,036,680 × 1,036,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    476,924x = 1,074,705,422,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,705,422,400/476,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,253,410.23

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