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Finding the Third Proportional to 481,489.50 and 1,138,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 481,489.50 and 1,138,668 is: 2,692,820.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,489.50 : 1,138,668 = 1,138,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,489.50/1,138,668 = 1,138,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,489.50x = 1,138,668 × 1,138,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,489.50x = 1,296,564,814,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,296,564,814,224/481,489.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,692,820.54

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