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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,297.75 and 1,118,402.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,297.75 and 1,118,402.25 is: 2,422,678.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,297.75 : 1,118,402.25 = 1,118,402.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,297.75/1,118,402.25 = 1,118,402.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,297.75x = 1,118,402.25 × 1,118,402.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,297.75x = 1,250,823,592,805.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,823,592,805.06/516,297.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,678.76

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