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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,068 and 1,113,935.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,068 and 1,113,935.25 is: 2,413,789.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,068 : 1,113,935.25 = 1,113,935.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,068/1,113,935.25 = 1,113,935.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,068x = 1,113,935.25 × 1,113,935.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,068x = 1,240,851,741,192.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,851,741,192.56/514,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,789.11

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