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Finding the Third Proportional to 490,052 and 1,000,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 490,052 and 1,000,840 is: 2,044,029.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,052 : 1,000,840 = 1,000,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,052/1,000,840 = 1,000,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,052x = 1,000,840 × 1,000,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,052x = 1,001,680,705,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,001,680,705,600/490,052
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,044,029.42

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