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Finding the Third Proportional to 507,000 and 1,101,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 507,000 and 1,101,588 is: 2,393,483.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    507,000 : 1,101,588 = 1,101,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    507,000/1,101,588 = 1,101,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    507,000x = 1,101,588 × 1,101,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    507,000x = 1,213,496,121,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,213,496,121,744/507,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,393,483.47

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