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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,704 and 1,107,588

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,704 and 1,107,588 is: 2,378,789.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,704 : 1,107,588 = 1,107,588 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,704/1,107,588 = 1,107,588/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,704x = 1,107,588 × 1,107,588
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,704x = 1,226,751,177,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,751,177,744/515,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,378,789.34

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