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Finding the Third Proportional to 228,840.50 and 473,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 228,840.50 and 473,593 is: 980,116.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    228,840.50 : 473,593 = 473,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    228,840.50/473,593 = 473,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    228,840.50x = 473,593 × 473,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    228,840.50x = 224,290,329,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,290,329,649/228,840.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 980,116.41

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