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Finding the Third Proportional to 485,864 and 1,065,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 485,864 and 1,065,328 is: 2,335,887.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,864 : 1,065,328 = 1,065,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,864/1,065,328 = 1,065,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,864x = 1,065,328 × 1,065,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,864x = 1,134,923,747,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,134,923,747,584/485,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,335,887.71

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