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Finding the Third Proportional to 485,911.25 and 1,046,325.73

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Solution

The third proportional to 485,911.25 and 1,046,325.73 is: 2,253,081.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    485,911.25 : 1,046,325.73 = 1,046,325.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    485,911.25/1,046,325.73 = 1,046,325.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    485,911.25x = 1,046,325.73 × 1,046,325.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    485,911.25x = 1,094,797,526,066.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,094,797,526,066.54/485,911.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,253,081.26

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