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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,479.50 and 1,077,904.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,479.50 and 1,077,904.13 is: 2,253,973.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,479.50 : 1,077,904.13 = 1,077,904.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,479.50/1,077,904.13 = 1,077,904.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,479.50x = 1,077,904.13 × 1,077,904.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,479.50x = 1,161,877,302,692.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,161,877,302,692.02/515,479.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,253,973.83

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