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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,135 and 1,116,022

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,135 and 1,116,022 is: 2,417,822.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,135 : 1,116,022 = 1,116,022 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,135/1,116,022 = 1,116,022/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,135x = 1,116,022 × 1,116,022
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,135x = 1,245,505,104,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,505,104,484/515,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,417,822.72

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