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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,012.13 and 1,113,829.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,012.13 and 1,113,829.13 is: 2,413,591.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,012.13 : 1,113,829.13 = 1,113,829.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,012.13/1,113,829.13 = 1,113,829.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,012.13x = 1,113,829.13 × 1,113,829.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,012.13x = 1,240,615,319,698.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,615,319,698.27/514,012.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,591.55

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