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Finding the Third Proportional to 501,420 and 1,102,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 501,420 and 1,102,056 is: 2,422,175.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,420 : 1,102,056 = 1,102,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,420/1,102,056 = 1,102,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,420x = 1,102,056 × 1,102,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,420x = 1,214,527,427,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,214,527,427,136/501,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,175.87

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