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Finding the Third Proportional to 514,934 and 1,076,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 514,934 and 1,076,952 is: 2,252,377.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    514,934 : 1,076,952 = 1,076,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    514,934/1,076,952 = 1,076,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    514,934x = 1,076,952 × 1,076,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    514,934x = 1,159,825,610,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,159,825,610,304/514,934
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,252,377.22

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