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Finding the Third Proportional to 482,188 and 1,050,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 482,188 and 1,050,070 is: 2,286,757.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,188 : 1,050,070 = 1,050,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,188/1,050,070 = 1,050,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,188x = 1,050,070 × 1,050,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,188x = 1,102,647,004,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,647,004,900/482,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,286,757.46

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