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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,238 and 1,107,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,238 and 1,107,112 is: 2,397,507.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,238 : 1,107,112 = 1,107,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,238/1,107,112 = 1,107,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,238x = 1,107,112 × 1,107,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,238x = 1,225,696,980,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,696,980,544/511,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,397,507.58

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