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Finding the Third Proportional to 473,850 and 1,118,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 473,850 and 1,118,595 is: 2,640,613.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    473,850 : 1,118,595 = 1,118,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    473,850/1,118,595 = 1,118,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    473,850x = 1,118,595 × 1,118,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    473,850x = 1,251,254,774,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,254,774,025/473,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,640,613.64

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