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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,831.75 and 1,026,607.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,831.75 and 1,026,607.50 is: 2,233,683.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,831.75 : 1,026,607.50 = 1,026,607.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,831.75/1,026,607.50 = 1,026,607.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,831.75x = 1,026,607.50 × 1,026,607.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,831.75x = 1,053,922,959,056.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,922,959,056.25/471,831.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,233,683.85

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