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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,307 and 1,018,784.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,307 and 1,018,784.50 is: 2,192,914.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,307 : 1,018,784.50 = 1,018,784.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,307/1,018,784.50 = 1,018,784.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,307x = 1,018,784.50 × 1,018,784.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,307x = 1,037,921,857,440.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,037,921,857,440.25/473,307
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,192,914.66

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