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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,069.25 and 1,005,289.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,069.25 and 1,005,289.88 is: 1,985,206.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,069.25 : 1,005,289.88 = 1,005,289.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,069.25/1,005,289.88 = 1,005,289.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,069.25x = 1,005,289.88 × 1,005,289.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,069.25x = 1,010,607,732,777.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,010,607,732,777.52/509,069.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,985,206.79

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