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Finding the Third Proportional to 487,194 and 1,062,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 487,194 and 1,062,920 is: 2,318,991.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,194 : 1,062,920 = 1,062,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,194/1,062,920 = 1,062,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,194x = 1,062,920 × 1,062,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,194x = 1,129,798,926,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,798,926,400/487,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,318,991.87

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