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Finding the Third Proportional to 494,446 and 1,063,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 494,446 and 1,063,412 is: 2,287,095.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,446 : 1,063,412 = 1,063,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,446/1,063,412 = 1,063,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,446x = 1,063,412 × 1,063,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,446x = 1,130,845,081,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,130,845,081,744/494,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,287,095.22

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