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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,950 and 1,107,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,950 and 1,107,387 is: 2,418,988.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,950 : 1,107,387 = 1,107,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,950/1,107,387 = 1,107,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,950x = 1,107,387 × 1,107,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,950x = 1,226,305,967,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,305,967,769/506,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,418,988.00

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