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Finding the Third Proportional to 473.63 and 1,037.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 473.63 and 1,037.25 is: 2,271.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473.63 : 1,037.25 = 1,037.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473.63/1,037.25 = 1,037.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473.63x = 1,037.25 × 1,037.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473.63x = 1,075,887.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,887.56/473.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,271.60

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