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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,217 and 1,107,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,217 and 1,107,455 is: 2,385,095.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,217 : 1,107,455 = 1,107,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,217/1,107,455 = 1,107,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,217x = 1,107,455 × 1,107,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,217x = 1,226,456,577,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,456,577,025/514,217
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,385,095.35

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