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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,534 and 1,202,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,534 and 1,202,500 is: 2,810,322.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,534 : 1,202,500 = 1,202,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,534/1,202,500 = 1,202,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,534x = 1,202,500 × 1,202,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,534x = 1,446,006,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,446,006,250,000/514,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,810,322.06

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