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Finding the Third Proportional to 494,304 and 1,079,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 494,304 and 1,079,220 is: 2,356,274.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,304 : 1,079,220 = 1,079,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,304/1,079,220 = 1,079,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,304x = 1,079,220 × 1,079,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,304x = 1,164,715,808,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,164,715,808,400/494,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,356,274.29

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