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Finding the Third Proportional to 477,700.50 and 1,126,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 477,700.50 and 1,126,089 is: 2,654,542.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,700.50 : 1,126,089 = 1,126,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,700.50/1,126,089 = 1,126,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,700.50x = 1,126,089 × 1,126,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,700.50x = 1,268,076,435,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,268,076,435,921/477,700.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,654,542.83

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