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Finding the Third Proportional to 485,646.75 and 1,030,470.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 485,646.75 and 1,030,470.75 is: 2,186,506.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,646.75 : 1,030,470.75 = 1,030,470.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,646.75/1,030,470.75 = 1,030,470.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,646.75x = 1,030,470.75 × 1,030,470.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,646.75x = 1,061,869,966,605.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,061,869,966,605.56/485,646.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,186,506.89

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