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Finding the Third Proportional to 482,928 and 1,048,890

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Solution

The third proportional to 482,928 and 1,048,890 is: 2,278,124.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    482,928 : 1,048,890 = 1,048,890 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    482,928/1,048,890 = 1,048,890/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    482,928x = 1,048,890 × 1,048,890
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    482,928x = 1,100,170,232,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,100,170,232,100/482,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,278,124.76

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