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Finding the Third Proportional to 477,387 and 1,037,596.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 477,387 and 1,037,596.50 is: 2,255,206.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,387 : 1,037,596.50 = 1,037,596.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,387/1,037,596.50 = 1,037,596.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,387x = 1,037,596.50 × 1,037,596.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,387x = 1,076,606,496,812.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,606,496,812.25/477,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,255,206.98

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