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Finding the Third Proportional to 477,839.25 and 1,026,510.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 477,839.25 and 1,026,510.75 is: 2,205,185.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    477,839.25 : 1,026,510.75 = 1,026,510.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    477,839.25/1,026,510.75 = 1,026,510.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    477,839.25x = 1,026,510.75 × 1,026,510.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    477,839.25x = 1,053,724,319,865.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,053,724,319,865.56/477,839.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,205,185.78

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