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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,010 and 1,074,940

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,010 and 1,074,940 is: 2,261,200.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,010 : 1,074,940 = 1,074,940 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,010/1,074,940 = 1,074,940/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,010x = 1,074,940 × 1,074,940
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,010x = 1,155,496,003,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,496,003,600/511,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,261,200.37

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