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Finding the Third Proportional to 490,348 and 1,062,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 490,348 and 1,062,070 is: 2,300,392.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,348 : 1,062,070 = 1,062,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,348/1,062,070 = 1,062,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,348x = 1,062,070 × 1,062,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,348x = 1,127,992,684,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,127,992,684,900/490,348
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,300,392.14

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