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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,400.75 and 1,044,650.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,400.75 and 1,044,650.25 is: 2,117,370.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,400.75 : 1,044,650.25 = 1,044,650.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,400.75/1,044,650.25 = 1,044,650.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,400.75x = 1,044,650.25 × 1,044,650.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,400.75x = 1,091,294,144,825.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,091,294,144,825.06/515,400.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,117,370.11

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