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Finding the Third Proportional to 499,230.84 and 1,093,494.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 499,230.84 and 1,093,494.94 is: 2,395,146.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,230.84 : 1,093,494.94 = 1,093,494.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,230.84/1,093,494.94 = 1,093,494.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,230.84x = 1,093,494.94 × 1,093,494.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,230.84x = 1,195,731,178,338.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,195,731,178,338.13/499,230.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,146.84

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