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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,237 and 1,107,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,237 and 1,107,185 is: 2,374,604.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,237 : 1,107,185 = 1,107,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,237/1,107,185 = 1,107,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,237x = 1,107,185 × 1,107,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,237x = 1,225,858,624,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,858,624,225/516,237
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374,604.35

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