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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,156 and 1,107,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,156 and 1,107,260 is: 2,384,538.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,156 : 1,107,260 = 1,107,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,156/1,107,260 = 1,107,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,156x = 1,107,260 × 1,107,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,156x = 1,226,024,707,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,024,707,600/514,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384,538.37

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