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Finding the Third Proportional to 473.44 and 1,018.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 473.44 and 1,018.88 is: 2,192.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473.44 : 1,018.88 = 1,018.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473.44/1,018.88 = 1,018.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473.44x = 1,018.88 × 1,018.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473.44x = 1,038,106.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,106.27/473.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192.70

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