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Finding the Third Proportional to 504,909 and 1,088,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 504,909 and 1,088,550 is: 2,346,840.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,909 : 1,088,550 = 1,088,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,909/1,088,550 = 1,088,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,909x = 1,088,550 × 1,088,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,909x = 1,184,941,102,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,941,102,500/504,909
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,346,840.92

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