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Finding the Third Proportional to 503,631 and 1,081,800

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Solution

The third proportional to 503,631 and 1,081,800 is: 2,323,707.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,631 : 1,081,800 = 1,081,800 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,631/1,081,800 = 1,081,800/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,631x = 1,081,800 × 1,081,800
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,631x = 1,170,291,240,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,170,291,240,000/503,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,323,707.71

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