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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,275 and 1,099,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,275 and 1,099,038 is: 2,344,155.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,275 : 1,099,038 = 1,099,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,275/1,099,038 = 1,099,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,275x = 1,099,038 × 1,099,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,275x = 1,207,884,525,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,884,525,444/515,275
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,344,155.11

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