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Finding the Third Proportional to 481,531.50 and 1,038,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 481,531.50 and 1,038,852 is: 2,241,210.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,531.50 : 1,038,852 = 1,038,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,531.50/1,038,852 = 1,038,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,531.50x = 1,038,852 × 1,038,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,531.50x = 1,079,213,477,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,079,213,477,904/481,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,241,210.55

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