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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,754 and 1,101,715

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,754 and 1,101,715 is: 2,395,197.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,754 : 1,101,715 = 1,101,715 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,754/1,101,715 = 1,101,715/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,754x = 1,101,715 × 1,101,715
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,754x = 1,213,775,941,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,775,941,225/506,754
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,197.55

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