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Finding the Third Proportional to 476,617.50 and 992,439

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Solution

The third proportional to 476,617.50 and 992,439 is: 2,066,510.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    476,617.50 : 992,439 = 992,439 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    476,617.50/992,439 = 992,439/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    476,617.50x = 992,439 × 992,439
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    476,617.50x = 984,935,168,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 984,935,168,721/476,617.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,066,510.71

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