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Finding the Third Proportional to 494,224 and 1,084,677

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Solution

The third proportional to 494,224 and 1,084,677 is: 2,380,548.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,224 : 1,084,677 = 1,084,677 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,224/1,084,677 = 1,084,677/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,224x = 1,084,677 × 1,084,677
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,224x = 1,176,524,194,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,176,524,194,329/494,224
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,380,548.48

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