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Finding the Third Proportional to 504,420 and 1,107,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 504,420 and 1,107,120 is: 2,429,948.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,420 : 1,107,120 = 1,107,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,420/1,107,120 = 1,107,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,420x = 1,107,120 × 1,107,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,420x = 1,225,714,694,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,714,694,400/504,420
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,429,948.64

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