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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,444 and 1,080,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,444 and 1,080,686 is: 2,306,044.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,444 : 1,080,686 = 1,080,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,444/1,080,686 = 1,080,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,444x = 1,080,686 × 1,080,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,444x = 1,167,882,230,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,167,882,230,596/506,444
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,306,044.16

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