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Finding the Third Proportional to 492,351.75 and 1,068,732.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 492,351.75 and 1,068,732.56 is: 2,319,864.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    492,351.75 : 1,068,732.56 = 1,068,732.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    492,351.75/1,068,732.56 = 1,068,732.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    492,351.75x = 1,068,732.56 × 1,068,732.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    492,351.75x = 1,142,189,290,147.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,142,189,290,147.82/492,351.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,319,864.39

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