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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,846.75 and 488,602.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,846.75 and 488,602.13 is: 1,029,697.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,846.75 : 488,602.13 = 488,602.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,846.75/488,602.13 = 488,602.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,846.75x = 488,602.13 × 488,602.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,846.75x = 238,732,036,554.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 238,732,036,554.52/231,846.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,029,697.58

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