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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,113 and 1,068,517

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,113 and 1,068,517 is: 2,212,167.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,113 : 1,068,517 = 1,068,517 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,113/1,068,517 = 1,068,517/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,113x = 1,068,517 × 1,068,517
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,113x = 1,141,728,579,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,141,728,579,289/516,113
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,212,167.84

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