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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,286 and 1,121,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,286 and 1,121,962 is: 2,462,024.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,286 : 1,121,962 = 1,121,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,286/1,121,962 = 1,121,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,286x = 1,121,962 × 1,121,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,286x = 1,258,798,729,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,258,798,729,444/511,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,462,024.64

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