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Finding the Third Proportional to 513,446.50 and 1,144,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 513,446.50 and 1,144,950 is: 2,553,158.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,446.50 : 1,144,950 = 1,144,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,446.50/1,144,950 = 1,144,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,446.50x = 1,144,950 × 1,144,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,446.50x = 1,310,910,502,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,310,910,502,500/513,446.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,553,158.90

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