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Finding the Third Proportional to 481,816.50 and 1,037,631

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Solution

The third proportional to 481,816.50 and 1,037,631 is: 2,234,622.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,816.50 : 1,037,631 = 1,037,631 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,816.50/1,037,631 = 1,037,631/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,816.50x = 1,037,631 × 1,037,631
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,816.50x = 1,076,678,092,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,076,678,092,161/481,816.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,234,622.71

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