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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,888 and 1,088,656

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,888 and 1,088,656 is: 2,338,133.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,888 : 1,088,656 = 1,088,656 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,888/1,088,656 = 1,088,656/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,888x = 1,088,656 × 1,088,656
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,888x = 1,185,171,886,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,171,886,336/506,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338,133.64

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