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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,139 and 1,037,877.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,139 and 1,037,877.75 is: 2,276,688.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,139 : 1,037,877.75 = 1,037,877.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,139/1,037,877.75 = 1,037,877.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,139x = 1,037,877.75 × 1,037,877.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,139x = 1,077,190,223,945.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,077,190,223,945.06/473,139
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,276,688.72

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