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Finding the Third Proportional to 499,500 and 1,070,460

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Solution

The third proportional to 499,500 and 1,070,460 is: 2,294,063.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,500 : 1,070,460 = 1,070,460 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,500/1,070,460 = 1,070,460/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,500x = 1,070,460 × 1,070,460
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,500x = 1,145,884,611,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,145,884,611,600/499,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,063.29

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