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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,226 and 1,069,371

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,226 and 1,069,371 is: 2,258,979.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,226 : 1,069,371 = 1,069,371 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,226/1,069,371 = 1,069,371/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,226x = 1,069,371 × 1,069,371
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,226x = 1,143,554,335,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,143,554,335,641/506,226
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,258,979.85

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