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Finding the Third Proportional to 486,656 and 1,048,190

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Solution

The third proportional to 486,656 and 1,048,190 is: 2,257,656.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,656 : 1,048,190 = 1,048,190 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,656/1,048,190 = 1,048,190/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,656x = 1,048,190 × 1,048,190
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,656x = 1,098,702,276,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,702,276,100/486,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,257,656.90

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