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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,584.50 and 1,046,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,584.50 and 1,046,838 is: 2,313,990.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,584.50 : 1,046,838 = 1,046,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,584.50/1,046,838 = 1,046,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,584.50x = 1,046,838 × 1,046,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,584.50x = 1,095,869,798,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,869,798,244/473,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,313,990.00

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