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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,040.19 and 1,005,231.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,040.19 and 1,005,231.75 is: 1,985,090.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,040.19 : 1,005,231.75 = 1,005,231.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,040.19/1,005,231.75 = 1,005,231.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,040.19x = 1,005,231.75 × 1,005,231.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,040.19x = 1,010,490,871,208.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,490,871,208.06/509,040.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,985,090.56

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