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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,830 and 1,110,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,830 and 1,110,808 is: 2,571,524.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,830 : 1,110,808 = 1,110,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,830/1,110,808 = 1,110,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,830x = 1,110,808 × 1,110,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,830x = 1,233,894,412,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,233,894,412,864/479,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,571,524.11

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