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Finding the Third Proportional to 475,120 and 1,024,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 475,120 and 1,024,500 is: 2,209,126.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    475,120 : 1,024,500 = 1,024,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    475,120/1,024,500 = 1,024,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    475,120x = 1,024,500 × 1,024,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    475,120x = 1,049,600,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,049,600,250,000/475,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,209,126.64

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