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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,829 and 1,118,549.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,829 and 1,118,549.25 is: 2,640,514.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,829 : 1,118,549.25 = 1,118,549.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,829/1,118,549.25 = 1,118,549.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,829x = 1,118,549.25 × 1,118,549.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,829x = 1,251,152,424,675.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,152,424,675.56/473,829
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,640,514.67

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