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Finding the Third Proportional to 482,267 and 1,047,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 482,267 and 1,047,559 is: 2,275,461.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,267 : 1,047,559 = 1,047,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,267/1,047,559 = 1,047,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,267x = 1,047,559 × 1,047,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,267x = 1,097,379,858,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,097,379,858,481/482,267
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,275,461.22

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