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Finding the Third Proportional to 474,921 and 1,025,617.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 474,921 and 1,025,617.50 is: 2,214,876.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    474,921 : 1,025,617.50 = 1,025,617.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    474,921/1,025,617.50 = 1,025,617.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    474,921x = 1,025,617.50 × 1,025,617.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    474,921x = 1,051,891,256,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,051,891,256,306.25/474,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,214,876.28

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