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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,717.50 and 1,036,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,717.50 and 1,036,104 is: 2,275,750.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,717.50 : 1,036,104 = 1,036,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,717.50/1,036,104 = 1,036,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,717.50x = 1,036,104 × 1,036,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,717.50x = 1,073,511,498,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,511,498,816/471,717.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,275,750.84

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