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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,011 and 1,113,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,011 and 1,113,828 is: 2,413,591.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,011 : 1,113,828 = 1,113,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,011/1,113,828 = 1,113,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,011x = 1,113,828 × 1,113,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,011x = 1,240,612,813,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,612,813,584/514,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,591.95

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