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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,631 and 1,036,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,631 and 1,036,110 is: 2,238,228.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,631 : 1,036,110 = 1,036,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,631/1,036,110 = 1,036,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,631x = 1,036,110 × 1,036,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,631x = 1,073,523,932,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,523,932,100/479,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,238,228.83

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