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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,920.25 and 1,121,379.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,920.25 and 1,121,379.50 is: 2,442,110.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,920.25 : 1,121,379.50 = 1,121,379.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,920.25/1,121,379.50 = 1,121,379.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,920.25x = 1,121,379.50 × 1,121,379.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,920.25x = 1,257,491,983,020.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,491,983,020.25/514,920.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,442,110.18

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