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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,009 and 1,113,825

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,009 and 1,113,825 is: 2,413,588.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,009 : 1,113,825 = 1,113,825 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,009/1,113,825 = 1,113,825/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,009x = 1,113,825 × 1,113,825
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,009x = 1,240,606,130,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,606,130,625/514,009
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,588.34

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