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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,829.75 and 967,243.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,829.75 and 967,243.25 is: 1,970,305.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,829.75 : 967,243.25 = 967,243.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,829.75/967,243.25 = 967,243.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,829.75x = 967,243.25 × 967,243.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,829.75x = 935,559,504,670.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 935,559,504,670.56/474,829.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,970,305.16

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