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Finding the Third Proportional to 229,084.50 and 473,883

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Solution

The third proportional to 229,084.50 and 473,883 is: 980,271.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    229,084.50 : 473,883 = 473,883 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    229,084.50/473,883 = 473,883/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    229,084.50x = 473,883 × 473,883
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    229,084.50x = 224,565,097,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 224,565,097,689/229,084.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 980,271.90

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