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Finding the Third Proportional to 499,124 and 1,091,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 499,124 and 1,091,560 is: 2,387,188.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,124 : 1,091,560 = 1,091,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,124/1,091,560 = 1,091,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,124x = 1,091,560 × 1,091,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,124x = 1,191,503,233,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,191,503,233,600/499,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,387,188.82

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