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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,630 and 1,036,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,630 and 1,036,106 is: 2,238,216.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,630 : 1,036,106 = 1,036,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,630/1,036,106 = 1,036,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,630x = 1,036,106 × 1,036,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,630x = 1,073,515,643,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,515,643,236/479,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,238,216.22

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