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Finding the Third Proportional to 476,946 and 1,036,723

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Solution

The third proportional to 476,946 and 1,036,723 is: 2,253,493.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    476,946 : 1,036,723 = 1,036,723 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    476,946/1,036,723 = 1,036,723/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    476,946x = 1,036,723 × 1,036,723
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    476,946x = 1,074,794,578,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,794,578,729/476,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,253,493.22

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