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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,359.50 and 1,018,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,359.50 and 1,018,890 is: 2,193,125.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,359.50 : 1,018,890 = 1,018,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,359.50/1,018,890 = 1,018,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,359.50x = 1,018,890 × 1,018,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,359.50x = 1,038,136,832,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,038,136,832,100/473,359.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,193,125.59

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