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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,132.75 and 1,111,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,132.75 and 1,111,362 is: 2,393,038.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,132.75 : 1,111,362 = 1,111,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,132.75/1,111,362 = 1,111,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,132.75x = 1,111,362 × 1,111,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,132.75x = 1,235,125,495,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,125,495,044/516,132.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,393,038.41

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