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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,246 and 1,107,202

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,246 and 1,107,202 is: 2,374,635.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,246 : 1,107,202 = 1,107,202 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,246/1,107,202 = 1,107,202/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,246x = 1,107,202 × 1,107,202
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,246x = 1,225,896,268,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,896,268,804/516,246
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374,635.87

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