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Finding the Third Proportional to 486,876 and 1,051,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 486,876 and 1,051,512 is: 2,270,963.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,876 : 1,051,512 = 1,051,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,876/1,051,512 = 1,051,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,876x = 1,051,512 × 1,051,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,876x = 1,105,677,486,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,105,677,486,144/486,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,270,963.21

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