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Finding the Third Proportional to 494,091.75 and 1,078,538.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 494,091.75 and 1,078,538.25 is: 2,354,309.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,091.75 : 1,078,538.25 = 1,078,538.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,091.75/1,078,538.25 = 1,078,538.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,091.75x = 1,078,538.25 × 1,078,538.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,091.75x = 1,163,244,756,713.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,163,244,756,713.06/494,091.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,354,309.21

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