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Finding the Third Proportional to 495,894 and 1,074,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 495,894 and 1,074,192 is: 2,326,885.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    495,894 : 1,074,192 = 1,074,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    495,894/1,074,192 = 1,074,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    495,894x = 1,074,192 × 1,074,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    495,894x = 1,153,888,452,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,153,888,452,864/495,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,326,885.29

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