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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,534.50 and 1,080,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,534.50 and 1,080,866 is: 2,306,400.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,534.50 : 1,080,866 = 1,080,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,534.50/1,080,866 = 1,080,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,534.50x = 1,080,866 × 1,080,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,534.50x = 1,168,271,309,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,271,309,956/506,534.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,306,400.27

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