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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,035 and 1,113,879

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,035 and 1,113,879 is: 2,413,700.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,035 : 1,113,879 = 1,113,879 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,035/1,113,879 = 1,113,879/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,035x = 1,113,879 × 1,113,879
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,035x = 1,240,726,426,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,726,426,641/514,035
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,700.29

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