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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,243 and 1,107,197

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,243 and 1,107,197 is: 2,374,628.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,243 : 1,107,197 = 1,107,197 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,243/1,107,197 = 1,107,197/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,243x = 1,107,197 × 1,107,197
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,243x = 1,225,885,196,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,885,196,809/516,243
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374,628.22

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