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Finding the Third Proportional to 486,180 and 1,060,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 486,180 and 1,060,080 is: 2,311,427.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,180 : 1,060,080 = 1,060,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,180/1,060,080 = 1,060,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,180x = 1,060,080 × 1,060,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,180x = 1,123,769,606,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,123,769,606,400/486,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,311,427.06

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