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Finding the Third Proportional to 513,396 and 1,199,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 513,396 and 1,199,516 is: 2,802,590.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,396 : 1,199,516 = 1,199,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,396/1,199,516 = 1,199,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,396x = 1,199,516 × 1,199,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,396x = 1,438,838,634,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,438,838,634,256/513,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,802,590.27

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