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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,358 and 1,130,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,358 and 1,130,528 is: 2,484,832.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,358 : 1,130,528 = 1,130,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,358/1,130,528 = 1,130,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,358x = 1,130,528 × 1,130,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,358x = 1,278,093,558,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,278,093,558,784/514,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,484,832.66

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