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Finding the Third Proportional to 486,226 and 1,050,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 486,226 and 1,050,212 is: 2,268,379.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,226 : 1,050,212 = 1,050,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,226/1,050,212 = 1,050,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,226x = 1,050,212 × 1,050,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,226x = 1,102,945,244,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,102,945,244,944/486,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,268,379.82

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