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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,040.50 and 1,005,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,040.50 and 1,005,232 is: 1,985,090.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,040.50 : 1,005,232 = 1,005,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,040.50/1,005,232 = 1,005,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,040.50x = 1,005,232 × 1,005,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,040.50x = 1,010,491,373,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,491,373,824/509,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,985,090.33

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