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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,457 and 1,080,711

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,457 and 1,080,711 is: 2,306,091.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,457 : 1,080,711 = 1,080,711 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,457/1,080,711 = 1,080,711/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,457x = 1,080,711 × 1,080,711
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,457x = 1,167,936,265,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,167,936,265,521/506,457
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,306,091.66

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