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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,032 and 1,113,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,032 and 1,113,873 is: 2,413,688.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,032 : 1,113,873 = 1,113,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,032/1,113,873 = 1,113,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,032x = 1,113,873 × 1,113,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,032x = 1,240,713,060,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,713,060,129/514,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,688.37

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