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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,906.88 and 1,121,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,906.88 and 1,121,352 is: 2,442,053.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,906.88 : 1,121,352 = 1,121,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,906.88/1,121,352 = 1,121,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,906.88x = 1,121,352 × 1,121,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,906.88x = 1,257,430,307,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,430,307,904/514,906.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,442,053.83

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