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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,840 and 1,120,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,840 and 1,120,332 is: 2,461,838.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,840 : 1,120,332 = 1,120,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,840/1,120,332 = 1,120,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,840x = 1,120,332 × 1,120,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,840x = 1,255,143,790,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,143,790,224/509,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,461,838.60

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