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Finding the Third Proportional to 500,576 and 1,089,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 500,576 and 1,089,280 is: 2,370,331.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    500,576 : 1,089,280 = 1,089,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    500,576/1,089,280 = 1,089,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    500,576x = 1,089,280 × 1,089,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    500,576x = 1,186,530,918,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,186,530,918,400/500,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,370,331.22

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