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Finding the Third Proportional to 477,390 and 1,039,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 477,390 and 1,039,992 is: 2,265,617.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,390 : 1,039,992 = 1,039,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,390/1,039,992 = 1,039,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,390x = 1,039,992 × 1,039,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,390x = 1,081,583,360,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,583,360,064/477,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,265,617.96

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