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Finding the Third Proportional to 513,105.75 and 1,100,929.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 513,105.75 and 1,100,929.50 is: 2,362,175.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,105.75 : 1,100,929.50 = 1,100,929.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,105.75/1,100,929.50 = 1,100,929.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,105.75x = 1,100,929.50 × 1,100,929.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,105.75x = 1,212,045,763,970.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,212,045,763,970.25/513,105.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,362,175.37

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