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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,820 and 1,120,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,820 and 1,120,191 is: 2,432,685.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,820 : 1,120,191 = 1,120,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,820/1,120,191 = 1,120,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,820x = 1,120,191 × 1,120,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,820x = 1,254,827,876,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,254,827,876,481/515,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,432,685.58

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