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Finding the Third Proportional to 476,981 and 1,036,791

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Solution

The third proportional to 476,981 and 1,036,791 is: 2,253,623.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    476,981 : 1,036,791 = 1,036,791 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    476,981/1,036,791 = 1,036,791/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    476,981x = 1,036,791 × 1,036,791
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    476,981x = 1,074,935,577,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,935,577,681/476,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,253,623.47

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