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Finding the Third Proportional to 505,728 and 1,080,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 505,728 and 1,080,576 is: 2,308,838.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    505,728 : 1,080,576 = 1,080,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    505,728/1,080,576 = 1,080,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    505,728x = 1,080,576 × 1,080,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    505,728x = 1,167,644,491,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,167,644,491,776/505,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,308,838.92

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