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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,240 and 1,106,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,240 and 1,106,058 is: 2,402,333.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,240 : 1,106,058 = 1,106,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,240/1,106,058 = 1,106,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,240x = 1,106,058 × 1,106,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,240x = 1,223,364,299,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,223,364,299,364/509,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,402,333.48

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