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Finding the Third Proportional to 485,595.25 and 1,057,400.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 485,595.25 and 1,057,400.50 is: 2,302,526.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,595.25 : 1,057,400.50 = 1,057,400.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,595.25/1,057,400.50 = 1,057,400.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,595.25x = 1,057,400.50 × 1,057,400.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,595.25x = 1,118,095,817,400.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,095,817,400.25/485,595.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,302,526.27

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