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Finding the Third Proportional to 487,188 and 1,062,910

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Solution

The third proportional to 487,188 and 1,062,910 is: 2,318,976.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,188 : 1,062,910 = 1,062,910 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,188/1,062,910 = 1,062,910/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,188x = 1,062,910 × 1,062,910
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,188x = 1,129,777,668,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,777,668,100/487,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,318,976.80

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