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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,074.50 and 1,037,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,074.50 and 1,037,043 is: 2,244,866.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,074.50 : 1,037,043 = 1,037,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,074.50/1,037,043 = 1,037,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,074.50x = 1,037,043 × 1,037,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,074.50x = 1,075,458,183,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,458,183,849/479,074.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,244,866.27

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