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Finding the Third Proportional to 471 and 634.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 471 and 634.50 is: 854.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471 : 634.50 = 634.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471/634.50 = 634.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471x = 634.50 × 634.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471x = 402,590.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 402,590.25/471
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 854.76

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