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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,174 and 1,106,524

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,174 and 1,106,524 is: 2,376,663.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,174 : 1,106,524 = 1,106,524 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,174/1,106,524 = 1,106,524/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,174x = 1,106,524 × 1,106,524
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,174x = 1,224,395,362,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,395,362,576/515,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,376,663.73

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