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Finding the Third Proportional to 515,969 and 1,214,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 515,969 and 1,214,046 is: 2,856,581.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    515,969 : 1,214,046 = 1,214,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    515,969/1,214,046 = 1,214,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    515,969x = 1,214,046 × 1,214,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    515,969x = 1,473,907,690,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,473,907,690,116/515,969
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,856,581.87

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