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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,150 and 1,111,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,150 and 1,111,400 is: 2,393,122.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,150 : 1,111,400 = 1,111,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,150/1,111,400 = 1,111,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,150x = 1,111,400 × 1,111,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,150x = 1,235,209,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,209,960,000/516,150
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,393,122.08

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