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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,022 and 1,113,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,022 and 1,113,850 is: 2,413,635.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,022 : 1,113,850 = 1,113,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,022/1,113,850 = 1,113,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,022x = 1,113,850 × 1,113,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,022x = 1,240,661,822,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,661,822,500/514,022
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,635.65

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