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Finding the Third Proportional to 501,850 and 1,104,788

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Solution

The third proportional to 501,850 and 1,104,788 is: 2,432,114.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    501,850 : 1,104,788 = 1,104,788 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    501,850/1,104,788 = 1,104,788/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    501,850x = 1,104,788 × 1,104,788
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    501,850x = 1,220,556,524,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,220,556,524,944/501,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,432,114.23

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