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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,160 and 1,107,266

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,160 and 1,107,266 is: 2,384,545.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,160 : 1,107,266 = 1,107,266 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,160/1,107,266 = 1,107,266/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,160x = 1,107,266 × 1,107,266
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,160x = 1,226,037,994,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,037,994,756/514,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,384,545.66

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