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Finding the Third Proportional to 490,308.19 and 1,062,046.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 490,308.19 and 1,062,046.69 is: 2,300,477.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,308.19 : 1,062,046.69 = 1,062,046.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,308.19/1,062,046.69 = 1,062,046.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,308.19x = 1,062,046.69 × 1,062,046.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,308.19x = 1,127,943,166,429.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,943,166,429.72/490,308.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,300,477.93

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