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Finding the Third Proportional to 508,192 and 1,003,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 508,192 and 1,003,528 is: 1,981,669.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    508,192 : 1,003,528 = 1,003,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    508,192/1,003,528 = 1,003,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    508,192x = 1,003,528 × 1,003,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    508,192x = 1,007,068,446,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,007,068,446,784/508,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,981,669.22

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