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Finding the Third Proportional to 494,029.50 and 1,062,955.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 494,029.50 and 1,062,955.50 is: 2,287,058.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,029.50 : 1,062,955.50 = 1,062,955.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,029.50/1,062,955.50 = 1,062,955.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,029.50x = 1,062,955.50 × 1,062,955.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,029.50x = 1,129,874,394,980.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,129,874,394,980.25/494,029.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,287,058.56

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