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Finding the Third Proportional to 509,948 and 1,120,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 509,948 and 1,120,560 is: 2,462,319.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,948 : 1,120,560 = 1,120,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,948/1,120,560 = 1,120,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,948x = 1,120,560 × 1,120,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,948x = 1,255,654,713,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,654,713,600/509,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,462,319.13

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