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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,008.31 and 1,113,822.19

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,008.31 and 1,113,822.19 is: 2,413,579.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,008.31 : 1,113,822.19 = 1,113,822.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,008.31/1,113,822.19 = 1,113,822.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,008.31x = 1,113,822.19 × 1,113,822.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,008.31x = 1,240,599,865,367.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,599,865,367.29/514,008.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,579.38

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