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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,013 and 1,113,833

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,013 and 1,113,833 is: 2,413,604.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,013 : 1,113,833 = 1,113,833 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,013/1,113,833 = 1,113,833/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,013x = 1,113,833 × 1,113,833
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,013x = 1,240,623,951,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,623,951,889/514,013
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,604.23

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