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Finding the Third Proportional to 494,520 and 1,067,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 494,520 and 1,067,880 is: 2,306,009.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    494,520 : 1,067,880 = 1,067,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    494,520/1,067,880 = 1,067,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    494,520x = 1,067,880 × 1,067,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    494,520x = 1,140,367,694,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,140,367,694,400/494,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,306,009.25

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