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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,302 and 1,109,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,302 and 1,109,912 is: 2,418,809.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,302 : 1,109,912 = 1,109,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,302/1,109,912 = 1,109,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,302x = 1,109,912 × 1,109,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,302x = 1,231,904,647,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,231,904,647,744/509,302
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,418,809.76

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