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Finding the Third Proportional to 502,574 and 1,083,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 502,574 and 1,083,880 is: 2,337,557.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    502,574 : 1,083,880 = 1,083,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    502,574/1,083,880 = 1,083,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    502,574x = 1,083,880 × 1,083,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    502,574x = 1,174,795,854,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,174,795,854,400/502,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,337,557.96

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