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Finding the Third Proportional to 486,272 and 1,011,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 486,272 and 1,011,200 is: 2,102,784.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,272 : 1,011,200 = 1,011,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,272/1,011,200 = 1,011,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,272x = 1,011,200 × 1,011,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,272x = 1,022,525,440,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,022,525,440,000/486,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,102,784.94

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