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Finding the Third Proportional to 454,129 and 1,070,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 454,129 and 1,070,508 is: 2,523,484.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    454,129 : 1,070,508 = 1,070,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    454,129/1,070,508 = 1,070,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    454,129x = 1,070,508 × 1,070,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    454,129x = 1,145,987,378,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,987,378,064/454,129
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,523,484.25

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