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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,028 and 1,075,024

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,028 and 1,075,024 is: 2,261,474.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,028 : 1,075,024 = 1,075,024 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,028/1,075,024 = 1,075,024/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,028x = 1,075,024 × 1,075,024
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,028x = 1,155,676,600,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,155,676,600,576/511,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,261,474.13

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