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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,138.33 and 1,111,373.16

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,138.33 and 1,111,373.16 is: 2,393,060.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,138.33 : 1,111,373.16 = 1,111,373.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,138.33/1,111,373.16 = 1,111,373.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,138.33x = 1,111,373.16 × 1,111,373.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,138.33x = 1,235,150,292,433.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,150,292,433.09/516,138.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,393,060.59

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