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Finding the Third Proportional to 532,070 and 1,088,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 532,070 and 1,088,998 is: 2,228,873.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,070 : 1,088,998 = 1,088,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,070/1,088,998 = 1,088,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,070x = 1,088,998 × 1,088,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,070x = 1,185,916,644,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,916,644,004/532,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,873.35

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