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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,453 and 1,107,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,453 and 1,107,922 is: 2,386,012.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,453 : 1,107,922 = 1,107,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,453/1,107,922 = 1,107,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,453x = 1,107,922 × 1,107,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,453x = 1,227,491,158,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,227,491,158,084/514,453
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,386,012.25

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