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Finding the Third Proportional to 506,980 and 1,101,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 506,980 and 1,101,544 is: 2,393,386.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,980 : 1,101,544 = 1,101,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,980/1,101,544 = 1,101,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,980x = 1,101,544 × 1,101,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,980x = 1,213,399,183,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,399,183,936/506,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,393,386.69

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