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Finding the Third Proportional to 494,140.50 and 1,078,904.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 494,140.50 and 1,078,904.81 is: 2,355,677.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,140.50 : 1,078,904.81 = 1,078,904.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,140.50/1,078,904.81 = 1,078,904.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,140.50x = 1,078,904.81 × 1,078,904.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,140.50x = 1,164,035,594,435.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,035,594,435.66/494,140.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,355,677.37

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