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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,888 and 1,110,959

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,888 and 1,110,959 is: 2,571,912.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,888 : 1,110,959 = 1,110,959 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,888/1,110,959 = 1,110,959/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,888x = 1,110,959 × 1,110,959
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,888x = 1,234,229,899,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,229,899,681/479,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,571,912.40

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