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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,076.50 and 473,866.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,076.50 and 473,866.50 is: 980,237.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,076.50 : 473,866.50 = 473,866.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,076.50/473,866.50 = 473,866.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,076.50x = 473,866.50 × 473,866.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,076.50x = 224,549,459,822.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,549,459,822.25/229,076.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 980,237.87

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