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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,824.75 and 477,723.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,824.75 and 477,723.75 is: 1,047,722.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,824.75 : 477,723.75 = 477,723.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,824.75/477,723.75 = 477,723.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,824.75x = 477,723.75 × 477,723.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,824.75x = 228,219,981,314.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 228,219,981,314.06/217,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,047,722.91

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