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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,077 and 1,113,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,077 and 1,113,960 is: 2,413,854.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,077 : 1,113,960 = 1,113,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,077/1,113,960 = 1,113,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,077x = 1,113,960 × 1,113,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,077x = 1,240,906,881,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,240,906,881,600/514,077
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,413,854.11

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