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Finding the Third Proportional to 487,190 and 1,062,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 487,190 and 1,062,914 is: 2,318,984.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,190 : 1,062,914 = 1,062,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,190/1,062,914 = 1,062,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,190x = 1,062,914 × 1,062,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,190x = 1,129,786,171,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,786,171,396/487,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,318,984.73

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