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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,880 and 1,110,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,880 and 1,110,948 is: 2,571,904.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,880 : 1,110,948 = 1,110,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,880/1,110,948 = 1,110,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,880x = 1,110,948 × 1,110,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,880x = 1,234,205,458,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,205,458,704/479,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,571,904.35

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