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Finding the Third Proportional to 499,824.75 and 1,099,259.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 499,824.75 and 1,099,259.25 is: 2,417,589.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    499,824.75 : 1,099,259.25 = 1,099,259.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    499,824.75/1,099,259.25 = 1,099,259.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    499,824.75x = 1,099,259.25 × 1,099,259.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    499,824.75x = 1,208,370,898,710.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,208,370,898,710.56/499,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,417,589.16

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