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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,167 and 1,106,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,167 and 1,106,510 is: 2,376,635.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,167 : 1,106,510 = 1,106,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,167/1,106,510 = 1,106,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,167x = 1,106,510 × 1,106,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,167x = 1,224,364,380,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,364,380,100/515,167
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,376,635.89

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