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Finding the Third Proportional to 481,722.75 and 1,049,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 481,722.75 and 1,049,256 is: 2,285,418.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    481,722.75 : 1,049,256 = 1,049,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    481,722.75/1,049,256 = 1,049,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    481,722.75x = 1,049,256 × 1,049,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    481,722.75x = 1,100,938,153,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,938,153,536/481,722.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,285,418.64

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