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Finding the Third Proportional to 504,950 and 1,088,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 504,950 and 1,088,632 is: 2,347,003.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    504,950 : 1,088,632 = 1,088,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    504,950/1,088,632 = 1,088,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    504,950x = 1,088,632 × 1,088,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    504,950x = 1,185,119,631,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,119,631,424/504,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,347,003.92

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