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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,026 and 666,040.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,026 and 666,040.50 is: 926,066.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,026 : 666,040.50 = 666,040.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,026/666,040.50 = 666,040.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,026x = 666,040.50 × 666,040.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,026x = 443,609,947,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 443,609,947,640.25/479,026
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 926,066.53

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