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Finding the Third Proportional to 503,792 and 1,037,140

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Solution

The third proportional to 503,792 and 1,037,140 is: 2,135,125.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,792 : 1,037,140 = 1,037,140 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,792/1,037,140 = 1,037,140/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,792x = 1,037,140 × 1,037,140
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,792x = 1,075,659,379,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,075,659,379,600/503,792
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,135,125.96

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