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Finding the Third Proportional to 504,800 and 1,088,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 504,800 and 1,088,296 is: 2,346,252.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,800 : 1,088,296 = 1,088,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,800/1,088,296 = 1,088,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,800x = 1,088,296 × 1,088,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,800x = 1,184,388,183,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,388,183,616/504,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,346,252.34

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