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Finding the Third Proportional to 475,179 and 1,034,008.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 475,179 and 1,034,008.50 is: 2,250,043.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    475,179 : 1,034,008.50 = 1,034,008.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    475,179/1,034,008.50 = 1,034,008.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    475,179x = 1,034,008.50 × 1,034,008.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    475,179x = 1,069,173,578,072.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,069,173,578,072.25/475,179
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,250,043.83

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