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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,435.19 and 1,017,615.66

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,435.19 and 1,017,615.66 is: 2,196,572.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,435.19 : 1,017,615.66 = 1,017,615.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,435.19/1,017,615.66 = 1,017,615.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,435.19x = 1,017,615.66 × 1,017,615.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,435.19x = 1,035,541,623,845.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,035,541,623,845.12/471,435.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,196,572.62

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