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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,745 and 1,101,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,745 and 1,101,108 is: 2,392,601.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,745 : 1,101,108 = 1,101,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,745/1,101,108 = 1,101,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,745x = 1,101,108 × 1,101,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,745x = 1,212,438,827,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,438,827,664/506,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,392,601.46

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