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Finding the Third Proportional to 486,112 and 1,067,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 486,112 and 1,067,840 is: 2,345,719.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,112 : 1,067,840 = 1,067,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,112/1,067,840 = 1,067,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,112x = 1,067,840 × 1,067,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,112x = 1,140,282,265,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,282,265,600/486,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,345,719.23

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