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Finding the Third Proportional to 487,202 and 1,062,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 487,202 and 1,062,937 is: 2,319,027.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,202 : 1,062,937 = 1,062,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,202/1,062,937 = 1,062,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,202x = 1,062,937 × 1,062,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,202x = 1,129,835,065,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,835,065,969/487,202
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,319,027.97

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