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Finding the Third Proportional to 485,108 and 1,036,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 485,108 and 1,036,715 is: 2,215,543.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,108 : 1,036,715 = 1,036,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,108/1,036,715 = 1,036,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,108x = 1,036,715 × 1,036,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,108x = 1,074,777,991,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,777,991,225/485,108
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,215,543.74

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