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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,050.69 and 1,053,334.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,050.69 and 1,053,334.69 is: 2,179,574.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,050.69 : 1,053,334.69 = 1,053,334.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,050.69/1,053,334.69 = 1,053,334.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,050.69x = 1,053,334.69 × 1,053,334.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,050.69x = 1,109,513,963,890.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,109,513,963,890.72/509,050.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,179,574.63

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