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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,025 and 1,075,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,025 and 1,075,018 is: 2,261,462.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,025 : 1,075,018 = 1,075,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,025/1,075,018 = 1,075,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,025x = 1,075,018 × 1,075,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,025x = 1,155,663,700,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,663,700,324/511,025
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,261,462.16

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