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Finding the Third Proportional to 479,919 and 1,050,231

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Solution

The third proportional to 479,919 and 1,050,231 is: 2,298,273.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    479,919 : 1,050,231 = 1,050,231 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    479,919/1,050,231 = 1,050,231/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    479,919x = 1,050,231 × 1,050,231
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    479,919x = 1,102,985,153,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,985,153,361/479,919
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,298,273.57

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