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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,796.75 and 1,107,634.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,796.75 and 1,107,634.50 is: 2,420,801.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,796.75 : 1,107,634.50 = 1,107,634.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,796.75/1,107,634.50 = 1,107,634.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,796.75x = 1,107,634.50 × 1,107,634.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,796.75x = 1,226,854,185,590.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,854,185,590.25/506,796.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,420,801.21

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