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Finding the Third Proportional to 486,004 and 1,060,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 486,004 and 1,060,444 is: 2,313,852.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,004 : 1,060,444 = 1,060,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,004/1,060,444 = 1,060,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,004x = 1,060,444 × 1,060,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,004x = 1,124,541,477,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,541,477,136/486,004
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,313,852.31

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