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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,249.75 and 1,107,231.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,249.75 and 1,107,231.75 is: 2,374,746.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,249.75 : 1,107,231.75 = 1,107,231.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,249.75/1,107,231.75 = 1,107,231.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,249.75x = 1,107,231.75 × 1,107,231.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,249.75x = 1,225,962,148,208.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,225,962,148,208.06/516,249.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,374,746.23

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