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Finding the Third Proportional to 521,930 and 1,002,388

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Solution

The third proportional to 521,930 and 1,002,388 is: 1,925,127.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,930 : 1,002,388 = 1,002,388 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,930/1,002,388 = 1,002,388/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,930x = 1,002,388 × 1,002,388
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,930x = 1,004,781,702,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,004,781,702,544/521,930
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,925,127.32

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