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Finding the Third Proportional to 491,120 and 1,057,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 491,120 and 1,057,810 is: 2,278,388.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    491,120 : 1,057,810 = 1,057,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    491,120/1,057,810 = 1,057,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    491,120x = 1,057,810 × 1,057,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    491,120x = 1,118,961,996,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,118,961,996,100/491,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,278,388.17

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