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Finding the Third Proportional to 499,426.50 and 1,100,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 499,426.50 and 1,100,652 is: 2,425,651.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,426.50 : 1,100,652 = 1,100,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,426.50/1,100,652 = 1,100,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,426.50x = 1,100,652 × 1,100,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,426.50x = 1,211,434,825,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,211,434,825,104/499,426.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,425,651.87

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