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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,166 and 1,106,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,166 and 1,106,508 is: 2,376,631.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,166 : 1,106,508 = 1,106,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,166/1,106,508 = 1,106,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,166x = 1,106,508 × 1,106,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,166x = 1,224,359,954,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,359,954,064/515,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,376,631.91

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