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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,202.75 and 1,100,976.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,202.75 and 1,100,976.75 is: 2,394,593.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,202.75 : 1,100,976.75 = 1,100,976.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,202.75/1,100,976.75 = 1,100,976.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,202.75x = 1,100,976.75 × 1,100,976.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,202.75x = 1,212,149,804,040.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,149,804,040.56/506,202.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394,593.48

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