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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,846.13 and 1,118,269.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,846.13 and 1,118,269.13 is: 2,428,931.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,846.13 : 1,118,269.13 = 1,118,269.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,846.13/1,118,269.13 = 1,118,269.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,846.13x = 1,118,269.13 × 1,118,269.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,846.13x = 1,250,525,835,928.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,525,835,928.27/514,846.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,428,931.24

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