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Finding the Third Proportional to 485,110 and 1,036,719

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Solution

The third proportional to 485,110 and 1,036,719 is: 2,215,551.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,110 : 1,036,719 = 1,036,719 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,110/1,036,719 = 1,036,719/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,110x = 1,036,719 × 1,036,719
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,110x = 1,074,786,284,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,074,786,284,961/485,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,215,551.70

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