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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,120 and 1,119,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,120 and 1,119,936 is: 2,463,577.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,120 : 1,119,936 = 1,119,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,120/1,119,936 = 1,119,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,120x = 1,119,936 × 1,119,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,120x = 1,254,256,644,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,256,644,096/509,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,463,577.63

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