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Finding the Third Proportional to 513,444.75 and 1,144,947

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Solution

The third proportional to 513,444.75 and 1,144,947 is: 2,553,154.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,444.75 : 1,144,947 = 1,144,947 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,444.75/1,144,947 = 1,144,947/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,444.75x = 1,144,947 × 1,144,947
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,444.75x = 1,310,903,632,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,903,632,809/513,444.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,553,154.23

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