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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,015 and 1,113,835

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,015 and 1,113,835 is: 2,413,603.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,015 : 1,113,835 = 1,113,835 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,015/1,113,835 = 1,113,835/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,015x = 1,113,835 × 1,113,835
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,015x = 1,240,628,407,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,628,407,225/514,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,603.51

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