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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,223 and 1,107,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,223 and 1,107,155 is: 2,374,540.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,223 : 1,107,155 = 1,107,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,223/1,107,155 = 1,107,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,223x = 1,107,155 × 1,107,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,223x = 1,225,792,194,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,792,194,025/516,223
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374,540.06

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