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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,048 and 1,113,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,048 and 1,113,908 is: 2,413,764.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,048 : 1,113,908 = 1,113,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,048/1,113,908 = 1,113,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,048x = 1,113,908 × 1,113,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,048x = 1,240,791,032,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,791,032,464/514,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,764.93

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