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Finding the Third Proportional to 472,703 and 1,011,851.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 472,703 and 1,011,851.50 is: 2,165,933.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,703 : 1,011,851.50 = 1,011,851.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,703/1,011,851.50 = 1,011,851.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,703x = 1,011,851.50 × 1,011,851.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,703x = 1,023,843,458,052.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,023,843,458,052.25/472,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,165,933.91

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