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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,456 and 1,080,710

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,456 and 1,080,710 is: 2,306,091.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,456 : 1,080,710 = 1,080,710 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,456/1,080,710 = 1,080,710/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,456x = 1,080,710 × 1,080,710
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,456x = 1,167,934,104,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,167,934,104,100/506,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,306,091.95

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