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Finding the Third Proportional to 471,850.50 and 1,026,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 471,850.50 and 1,026,642 is: 2,233,745.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    471,850.50 : 1,026,642 = 1,026,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    471,850.50/1,026,642 = 1,026,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    471,850.50x = 1,026,642 × 1,026,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    471,850.50x = 1,053,993,796,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,993,796,164/471,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,233,745.21

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