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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,008 and 1,074,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,008 and 1,074,936 is: 2,261,192.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,008 : 1,074,936 = 1,074,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,008/1,074,936 = 1,074,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,008x = 1,074,936 × 1,074,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,008x = 1,155,487,404,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,487,404,096/511,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,261,192.40

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