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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,006 and 1,034,037.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,006 and 1,034,037.50 is: 2,260,507.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,006 : 1,034,037.50 = 1,034,037.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,006/1,034,037.50 = 1,034,037.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,006x = 1,034,037.50 × 1,034,037.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,006x = 1,069,233,551,406.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,233,551,406.25/473,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,260,507.37

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