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Finding the Third Proportional to 498,342 and 1,169,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 498,342 and 1,169,937 is: 2,746,612.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    498,342 : 1,169,937 = 1,169,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    498,342/1,169,937 = 1,169,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    498,342x = 1,169,937 × 1,169,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    498,342x = 1,368,752,583,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,752,583,969/498,342
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,746,612.94

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