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Finding the Third Proportional to 490,379 and 1,058,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 490,379 and 1,058,167 is: 2,283,371.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    490,379 : 1,058,167 = 1,058,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    490,379/1,058,167 = 1,058,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    490,379x = 1,058,167 × 1,058,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    490,379x = 1,119,717,399,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,119,717,399,889/490,379
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,283,371.43

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