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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,295 and 1,099,080

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,295 and 1,099,080 is: 2,344,243.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,295 : 1,099,080 = 1,099,080 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,295/1,099,080 = 1,099,080/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,295x = 1,099,080 × 1,099,080
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,295x = 1,207,976,846,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,207,976,846,400/515,295
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,344,243.29

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