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Finding the Third Proportional to 453,078 and 1,058,175

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Solution

The third proportional to 453,078 and 1,058,175 is: 2,471,394.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    453,078 : 1,058,175 = 1,058,175 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    453,078/1,058,175 = 1,058,175/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    453,078x = 1,058,175 × 1,058,175
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    453,078x = 1,119,734,330,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,734,330,625/453,078
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,471,394.18

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