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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,109 and 1,115,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,109 and 1,115,256 is: 2,409,948.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,109 : 1,115,256 = 1,115,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,109/1,115,256 = 1,115,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,109x = 1,115,256 × 1,115,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,109x = 1,243,795,945,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,243,795,945,536/516,109
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,409,948.18

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