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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,133.27 and 1,111,363.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,133.27 and 1,111,363.03 is: 2,393,040.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,133.27 : 1,111,363.03 = 1,111,363.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,133.27/1,111,363.03 = 1,111,363.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,133.27x = 1,111,363.03 × 1,111,363.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,133.27x = 1,235,127,787,229.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,127,787,229.19/516,133.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,393,040.46

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