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Finding the Third Proportional to 507,600 and 1,102,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 507,600 and 1,102,680 is: 2,395,396.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    507,600 : 1,102,680 = 1,102,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    507,600/1,102,680 = 1,102,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    507,600x = 1,102,680 × 1,102,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    507,600x = 1,215,903,182,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,903,182,400/507,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,396.34

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