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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,626 and 1,036,100

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,626 and 1,036,100 is: 2,238,208.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,626 : 1,036,100 = 1,036,100 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,626/1,036,100 = 1,036,100/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,626x = 1,036,100 × 1,036,100
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,626x = 1,073,503,210,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,503,210,000/479,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,238,208.96

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