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Finding the Third Proportional to 485,128 and 1,055,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 485,128 and 1,055,064 is: 2,294,569.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,128 : 1,055,064 = 1,055,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,128/1,055,064 = 1,055,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,128x = 1,055,064 × 1,055,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,128x = 1,113,160,044,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,113,160,044,096/485,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,569.77

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