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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,332 and 1,060,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,332 and 1,060,522 is: 2,208,199.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,332 : 1,060,522 = 1,060,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,332/1,060,522 = 1,060,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,332x = 1,060,522 × 1,060,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,332x = 1,124,706,912,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,706,912,484/509,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,208,199.98

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