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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,923 and 1,121,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,923 and 1,121,384 is: 2,442,116.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,923 : 1,121,384 = 1,121,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,923/1,121,384 = 1,121,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,923x = 1,121,384 × 1,121,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,923x = 1,257,502,075,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,257,502,075,456/514,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,442,116.73

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