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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,530 and 1,202,490

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,530 and 1,202,490 is: 2,810,297.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,530 : 1,202,490 = 1,202,490 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,530/1,202,490 = 1,202,490/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,530x = 1,202,490 × 1,202,490
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,530x = 1,445,982,200,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,982,200,100/514,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,810,297.16

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