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Finding the Third Proportional to 513,576 and 1,145,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 513,576 and 1,145,168 is: 2,553,487.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,576 : 1,145,168 = 1,145,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,576/1,145,168 = 1,145,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,576x = 1,145,168 × 1,145,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,576x = 1,311,409,748,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,311,409,748,224/513,576
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,553,487.21

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