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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,225 and 1,107,475

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,225 and 1,107,475 is: 2,385,144.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,225 : 1,107,475 = 1,107,475 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,225/1,107,475 = 1,107,475/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,225x = 1,107,475 × 1,107,475
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,225x = 1,226,500,875,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,500,875,625/514,225
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,385,144.39

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