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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,156 and 1,111,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,156 and 1,111,412 is: 2,393,145.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,156 : 1,111,412 = 1,111,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,156/1,111,412 = 1,111,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,156x = 1,111,412 × 1,111,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,156x = 1,235,236,633,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,236,633,744/516,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,393,145.94

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