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Finding the Third Proportional to 472,950 and 1,037,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 472,950 and 1,037,880 is: 2,277,608.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    472,950 : 1,037,880 = 1,037,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    472,950/1,037,880 = 1,037,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    472,950x = 1,037,880 × 1,037,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    472,950x = 1,077,194,894,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,194,894,400/472,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,277,608.40

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