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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,006 and 1,113,817.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,006 and 1,113,817.50 is: 2,413,569.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,006 : 1,113,817.50 = 1,113,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,006/1,113,817.50 = 1,113,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,006x = 1,113,817.50 × 1,113,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,006x = 1,240,589,423,306.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,589,423,306.25/514,006
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,569.93

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