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Finding the Third Proportional to 485,003.56 and 1,020,250.45

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Solution

The third proportional to 485,003.56 and 1,020,250.45 is: 2,146,192.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,003.56 : 1,020,250.45 = 1,020,250.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,003.56/1,020,250.45 = 1,020,250.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,003.56x = 1,020,250.45 × 1,020,250.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,003.56x = 1,040,910,981,123.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,040,910,981,123.71/485,003.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,146,192.47

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