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Finding the Third Proportional to 511,956 and 1,117,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 511,956 and 1,117,080 is: 2,437,451.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    511,956 : 1,117,080 = 1,117,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    511,956/1,117,080 = 1,117,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    511,956x = 1,117,080 × 1,117,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    511,956x = 1,247,867,726,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,247,867,726,400/511,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,437,451.12

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