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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,249.70 and 1,107,231.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,249.70 and 1,107,231.40 is: 2,374,744.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,249.70 : 1,107,231.40 = 1,107,231.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,249.70/1,107,231.40 = 1,107,231.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,249.70x = 1,107,231.40 × 1,107,231.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,249.70x = 1,225,961,369,685.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,961,369,685.86/516,249.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374,744.94

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