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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,833 and 1,118,558.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,833 and 1,118,558.50 is: 2,640,536.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,833 : 1,118,558.50 = 1,118,558.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,833/1,118,558.50 = 1,118,558.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,833x = 1,118,558.50 × 1,118,558.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,833x = 1,251,173,117,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,173,117,922.25/473,833
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,640,536.05

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