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Finding the Third Proportional to 496,460.25 and 1,071,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 496,460.25 and 1,071,639 is: 2,313,196.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    496,460.25 : 1,071,639 = 1,071,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    496,460.25/1,071,639 = 1,071,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    496,460.25x = 1,071,639 × 1,071,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    496,460.25x = 1,148,410,146,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,410,146,321/496,460.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,313,196.57

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