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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,293 and 1,106,887

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,293 and 1,106,887 is: 2,377,674.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,293 : 1,106,887 = 1,106,887 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,293/1,106,887 = 1,106,887/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,293x = 1,106,887 × 1,106,887
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,293x = 1,225,198,830,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,198,830,769/515,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,377,674.12

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