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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,910 and 1,111,023

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,910 and 1,111,023 is: 2,572,090.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,910 : 1,111,023 = 1,111,023 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,910/1,111,023 = 1,111,023/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,910x = 1,111,023 × 1,111,023
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,910x = 1,234,372,106,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,234,372,106,529/479,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,572,090.82

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