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Finding the Third Proportional to 477,117 and 1,028,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 477,117 and 1,028,962 is: 2,219,084.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,117 : 1,028,962 = 1,028,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,117/1,028,962 = 1,028,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,117x = 1,028,962 × 1,028,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,117x = 1,058,762,797,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,058,762,797,444/477,117
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,219,084.20

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