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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,372 and 1,080,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,372 and 1,080,520 is: 2,305,663.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,372 : 1,080,520 = 1,080,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,372/1,080,520 = 1,080,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,372x = 1,080,520 × 1,080,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,372x = 1,167,523,470,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,167,523,470,400/506,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,305,663.56

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