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Finding the Third Proportional to 507,516 and 1,102,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 507,516 and 1,102,488 is: 2,394,958.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    507,516 : 1,102,488 = 1,102,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    507,516/1,102,488 = 1,102,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    507,516x = 1,102,488 × 1,102,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    507,516x = 1,215,479,790,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,479,790,144/507,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,394,958.56

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