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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,713.31 and 1,036,000.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,713.31 and 1,036,000.13 is: 2,265,708.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,713.31 : 1,036,000.13 = 1,036,000.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,713.31/1,036,000.13 = 1,036,000.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,713.31x = 1,036,000.13 × 1,036,000.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,713.31x = 1,073,296,259,000.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,073,296,259,000.02/473,713.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,265,708.46

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