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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,952 and 1,107,391

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,952 and 1,107,391 is: 2,418,995.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,952 : 1,107,391 = 1,107,391 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,952/1,107,391 = 1,107,391/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,952x = 1,107,391 × 1,107,391
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,952x = 1,226,314,826,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,314,826,881/506,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,418,995.93

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