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Finding the Third Proportional to 480,133 and 1,048,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 480,133 and 1,048,852 is: 2,291,220.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    480,133 : 1,048,852 = 1,048,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    480,133/1,048,852 = 1,048,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    480,133x = 1,048,852 × 1,048,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    480,133x = 1,100,090,517,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,090,517,904/480,133
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,291,220.39

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