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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,851.75 and 1,107,645.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,851.75 and 1,107,645.75 is: 2,396,942.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,851.75 : 1,107,645.75 = 1,107,645.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,851.75/1,107,645.75 = 1,107,645.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,851.75x = 1,107,645.75 × 1,107,645.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,851.75x = 1,226,879,107,493.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,879,107,493.06/511,851.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,396,942.29

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