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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,894 and 1,088,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,894 and 1,088,668 is: 2,338,157.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,894 : 1,088,668 = 1,088,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,894/1,088,668 = 1,088,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,894x = 1,088,668 × 1,088,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,894x = 1,185,198,014,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,198,014,224/506,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,338,157.51

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