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Finding the Third Proportional to 478,467 and 1,036,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 478,467 and 1,036,152 is: 2,243,855.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    478,467 : 1,036,152 = 1,036,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    478,467/1,036,152 = 1,036,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    478,467x = 1,036,152 × 1,036,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    478,467x = 1,073,610,967,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,610,967,104/478,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,243,855.83

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