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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,015 and 1,113,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,015 and 1,113,837 is: 2,413,612.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,015 : 1,113,837 = 1,113,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,015/1,113,837 = 1,113,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,015x = 1,113,837 × 1,113,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,015x = 1,240,632,862,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,632,862,569/514,015
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,612.18

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