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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,334.75 and 1,060,435.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,334.75 and 1,060,435.13 is: 2,207,826.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,334.75 : 1,060,435.13 = 1,060,435.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,334.75/1,060,435.13 = 1,060,435.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,334.75x = 1,060,435.13 × 1,060,435.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,334.75x = 1,124,522,654,333.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,124,522,654,333.77/509,334.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,207,826.30

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