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Finding the Third Proportional to 485,576 and 1,067,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 485,576 and 1,067,515 is: 2,346,879.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,576 : 1,067,515 = 1,067,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,576/1,067,515 = 1,067,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,576x = 1,067,515 × 1,067,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,576x = 1,139,588,275,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,139,588,275,225/485,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,346,879.33

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