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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,310.75 and 1,107,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,310.75 and 1,107,198 is: 2,421,215.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,310.75 : 1,107,198 = 1,107,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,310.75/1,107,198 = 1,107,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,310.75x = 1,107,198 × 1,107,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,310.75x = 1,225,887,411,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,887,411,204/506,310.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,421,215.45

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