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Finding the Third Proportional to 513,948 and 1,104,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 513,948 and 1,104,441 is: 2,373,372.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    513,948 : 1,104,441 = 1,104,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    513,948/1,104,441 = 1,104,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    513,948x = 1,104,441 × 1,104,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    513,948x = 1,219,789,922,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,219,789,922,481/513,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,373,372.25

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