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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,710 and 1,101,035

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,710 and 1,101,035 is: 2,392,449.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,710 : 1,101,035 = 1,101,035 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,710/1,101,035 = 1,101,035/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,710x = 1,101,035 × 1,101,035
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,710x = 1,212,278,071,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,278,071,225/506,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,392,449.47

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