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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,620.13 and 1,110,232.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,620.13 and 1,110,232.13 is: 2,390,549.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,620.13 : 1,110,232.13 = 1,110,232.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,620.13/1,110,232.13 = 1,110,232.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,620.13x = 1,110,232.13 × 1,110,232.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,620.13x = 1,232,615,371,382.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,232,615,371,382.02/515,620.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,390,549.38

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