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Finding the Third Proportional to 486,679.88 and 1,048,234.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 486,679.88 and 1,048,234.13 is: 2,257,736.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,679.88 : 1,048,234.13 = 1,048,234.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,679.88/1,048,234.13 = 1,048,234.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,679.88x = 1,048,234.13 × 1,048,234.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,679.88x = 1,098,794,780,814.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,098,794,780,814.52/486,679.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,257,736.22

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