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Finding the Third Proportional to 483,200 and 1,091,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 483,200 and 1,091,672 is: 2,466,365.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    483,200 : 1,091,672 = 1,091,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    483,200/1,091,672 = 1,091,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    483,200x = 1,091,672 × 1,091,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    483,200x = 1,191,747,755,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,747,755,584/483,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,466,365.39

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