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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,378 and 1,040,241

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,378 and 1,040,241 is: 2,257,302.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,378 : 1,040,241 = 1,040,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,378/1,040,241 = 1,040,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,378x = 1,040,241 × 1,040,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,378x = 1,082,101,338,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,082,101,338,081/479,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,257,302.88

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