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Finding the Third Proportional to 483,110 and 1,049,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 483,110 and 1,049,460 is: 2,279,742.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    483,110 : 1,049,460 = 1,049,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    483,110/1,049,460 = 1,049,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    483,110x = 1,049,460 × 1,049,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    483,110x = 1,101,366,291,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,101,366,291,600/483,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,279,742.28

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