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Finding the Third Proportional to 508,352 and 1,105,234

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Solution

The third proportional to 508,352 and 1,105,234 is: 2,402,945.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    508,352 : 1,105,234 = 1,105,234 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    508,352/1,105,234 = 1,105,234/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    508,352x = 1,105,234 × 1,105,234
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    508,352x = 1,221,542,194,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,221,542,194,756/508,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,945.59

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