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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,118 and 1,120,652

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,118 and 1,120,652 is: 2,457,086.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,118 : 1,120,652 = 1,120,652 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,118/1,120,652 = 1,120,652/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,118x = 1,120,652 × 1,120,652
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,118x = 1,255,860,905,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,255,860,905,104/511,118
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,457,086.04

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