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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,024 and 1,121,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,024 and 1,121,192 is: 2,459,906.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,024 : 1,121,192 = 1,121,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,024/1,121,192 = 1,121,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,024x = 1,121,192 × 1,121,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,024x = 1,257,071,500,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,071,500,864/511,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,459,906.97

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