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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,050 and 1,113,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,050 and 1,113,912 is: 2,413,772.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,050 : 1,113,912 = 1,113,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,050/1,113,912 = 1,113,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,050x = 1,113,912 × 1,113,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,050x = 1,240,799,943,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,799,943,744/514,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,772.87

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