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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,160 and 1,106,496

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,160 and 1,106,496 is: 2,376,608.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,160 : 1,106,496 = 1,106,496 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,160/1,106,496 = 1,106,496/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,160x = 1,106,496 × 1,106,496
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,160x = 1,224,333,398,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,333,398,016/515,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,376,608.04

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