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Finding the Third Proportional to 486,985 and 1,062,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 486,985 and 1,062,539 is: 2,318,324.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    486,985 : 1,062,539 = 1,062,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    486,985/1,062,539 = 1,062,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    486,985x = 1,062,539 × 1,062,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    486,985x = 1,128,989,126,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,128,989,126,521/486,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,318,324.23

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