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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,062 and 1,111,612

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,062 and 1,111,612 is: 2,417,869.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,062 : 1,111,612 = 1,111,612 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,062/1,111,612 = 1,111,612/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,062x = 1,111,612 × 1,111,612
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,062x = 1,235,681,238,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,681,238,544/511,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,417,869.53

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