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Finding the Third Proportional to 507,610 and 1,102,700

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Solution

The third proportional to 507,610 and 1,102,700 is: 2,395,436.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    507,610 : 1,102,700 = 1,102,700 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    507,610/1,102,700 = 1,102,700/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    507,610x = 1,102,700 × 1,102,700
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    507,610x = 1,215,947,290,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,215,947,290,000/507,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,436.04

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