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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,895 and 1,076,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,895 and 1,076,844 is: 2,252,096.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,895 : 1,076,844 = 1,076,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,895/1,076,844 = 1,076,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,895x = 1,076,844 × 1,076,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,895x = 1,159,593,000,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,159,593,000,336/514,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,096.06

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