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Finding the Third Proportional to 513,048 and 1,124,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 513,048 and 1,124,603 is: 2,465,133.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,048 : 1,124,603 = 1,124,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,048/1,124,603 = 1,124,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,048x = 1,124,603 × 1,124,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,048x = 1,264,731,907,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,264,731,907,609/513,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,465,133.69

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