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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,246 and 1,113,548

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,246 and 1,113,548 is: 2,449,380.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,246 : 1,113,548 = 1,113,548 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,246/1,113,548 = 1,113,548/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,246x = 1,113,548 × 1,113,548
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,246x = 1,239,989,148,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,239,989,148,304/506,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,449,380.63

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