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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,200.50 and 1,100,972.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,200.50 and 1,100,972.25 is: 2,394,584.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,200.50 : 1,100,972.25 = 1,100,972.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,200.50/1,100,972.25 = 1,100,972.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,200.50x = 1,100,972.25 × 1,100,972.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,200.50x = 1,212,139,895,270.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,139,895,270.06/506,200.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394,584.55

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