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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,712 and 1,101,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,712 and 1,101,039 is: 2,392,457.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,712 : 1,101,039 = 1,101,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,712/1,101,039 = 1,101,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,712x = 1,101,039 × 1,101,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,712x = 1,212,286,879,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,286,879,521/506,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,392,457.41

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