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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,538 and 1,080,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,538 and 1,080,873 is: 2,306,414.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,538 : 1,080,873 = 1,080,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,538/1,080,873 = 1,080,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,538x = 1,080,873 × 1,080,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,538x = 1,168,286,442,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,168,286,442,129/506,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,306,414.21

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