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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,212 and 1,107,446.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,212 and 1,107,446.50 is: 2,385,081.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,212 : 1,107,446.50 = 1,107,446.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,212/1,107,446.50 = 1,107,446.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,212x = 1,107,446.50 × 1,107,446.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,212x = 1,226,437,750,362.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,437,750,362.25/514,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,385,081.93

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