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Finding the Third Proportional to 481,480 and 1,040,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 481,480 and 1,040,052 is: 2,246,631.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,480 : 1,040,052 = 1,040,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,480/1,040,052 = 1,040,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,480x = 1,040,052 × 1,040,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,480x = 1,081,708,162,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,081,708,162,704/481,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,246,631.56

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