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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,175 and 1,106,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,175 and 1,106,526 is: 2,376,667.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,175 : 1,106,526 = 1,106,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,175/1,106,526 = 1,106,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,175x = 1,106,526 × 1,106,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,175x = 1,224,399,788,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,224,399,788,676/515,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,376,667.71

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