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Finding the Third Proportional to 486,820.13 and 1,062,213.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 486,820.13 and 1,062,213.75 is: 2,317,689.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,820.13 : 1,062,213.75 = 1,062,213.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,820.13/1,062,213.75 = 1,062,213.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,820.13x = 1,062,213.75 × 1,062,213.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,820.13x = 1,128,298,050,689.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,298,050,689.06/486,820.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,317,689.83

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