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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,903.13 and 1,101,076.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,903.13 and 1,101,076.88 is: 2,368,358.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,903.13 : 1,101,076.88 = 1,101,076.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,903.13/1,101,076.88 = 1,101,076.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,903.13x = 1,101,076.88 × 1,101,076.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,903.13x = 1,212,370,284,659.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,370,284,659.77/511,903.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,368,358.83

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