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Finding the Third Proportional to 477,501 and 1,033,733

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Solution

The third proportional to 477,501 and 1,033,733 is: 2,237,909.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,501 : 1,033,733 = 1,033,733 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,501/1,033,733 = 1,033,733/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,501x = 1,033,733 × 1,033,733
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,501x = 1,068,603,915,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,068,603,915,289/477,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,237,909.27

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