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Finding the Third Proportional to 499,020 and 1,091,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 499,020 and 1,091,352 is: 2,386,776.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,020 : 1,091,352 = 1,091,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,020/1,091,352 = 1,091,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,020x = 1,091,352 × 1,091,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,020x = 1,191,049,187,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,049,187,904/499,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,386,776.46

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