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Finding the Third Proportional to 486,010.13 and 1,046,530.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 486,010.13 and 1,046,530.13 is: 2,253,503.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,010.13 : 1,046,530.13 = 1,046,530.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,010.13/1,046,530.13 = 1,046,530.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,010.13x = 1,046,530.13 × 1,046,530.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,010.13x = 1,095,225,302,532.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,095,225,302,532.52/486,010.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,253,503.06

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