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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,760.75 and 1,101,728.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,760.75 and 1,101,728.25 is: 2,395,223.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,760.75 : 1,101,728.25 = 1,101,728.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,760.75/1,101,728.25 = 1,101,728.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,760.75x = 1,101,728.25 × 1,101,728.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,760.75x = 1,213,805,136,848.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,805,136,848.06/506,760.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,223.26

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