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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,779 and 1,101,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,779 and 1,101,766 is: 2,395,301.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,779 : 1,101,766 = 1,101,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,779/1,101,766 = 1,101,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,779x = 1,101,766 × 1,101,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,779x = 1,213,888,318,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,888,318,756/506,779
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,301.14

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