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Finding the Third Proportional to 476,937 and 1,009,084.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 476,937 and 1,009,084.50 is: 2,134,981.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    476,937 : 1,009,084.50 = 1,009,084.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    476,937/1,009,084.50 = 1,009,084.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    476,937x = 1,009,084.50 × 1,009,084.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    476,937x = 1,018,251,528,140.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,018,251,528,140.25/476,937
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,134,981.20

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