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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,220 and 1,107,072

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,220 and 1,107,072 is: 2,397,418.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,220 : 1,107,072 = 1,107,072 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,220/1,107,072 = 1,107,072/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,220x = 1,107,072 × 1,107,072
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,220x = 1,225,608,413,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,608,413,184/511,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397,418.75

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