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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,438 and 1,128,478

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,438 and 1,128,478 is: 2,475,444.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,438 : 1,128,478 = 1,128,478 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,438/1,128,478 = 1,128,478/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,438x = 1,128,478 × 1,128,478
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,438x = 1,273,462,596,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,273,462,596,484/514,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,475,444.26

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