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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,921 and 1,121,381

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,921 and 1,121,381 is: 2,442,113.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,921 : 1,121,381 = 1,121,381 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,921/1,121,381 = 1,121,381/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,921x = 1,121,381 × 1,121,381
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,921x = 1,257,495,347,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,495,347,161/514,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,442,113.15

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