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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,246.75 and 1,107,225.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,246.75 and 1,107,225.28 is: 2,374,732.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,246.75 : 1,107,225.28 = 1,107,225.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,246.75/1,107,225.28 = 1,107,225.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,246.75x = 1,107,225.28 × 1,107,225.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,246.75x = 1,225,947,823,439.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,947,823,439.14/516,246.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374,732.28

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