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Finding the Third Proportional to 485,018 and 1,058,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 485,018 and 1,058,140 is: 2,308,492.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,018 : 1,058,140 = 1,058,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,018/1,058,140 = 1,058,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,018x = 1,058,140 × 1,058,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,018x = 1,119,660,259,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,660,259,600/485,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,308,492.18

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