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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,300 and 1,118,394

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,300 and 1,118,394 is: 2,422,632.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,300 : 1,118,394 = 1,118,394 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,300/1,118,394 = 1,118,394/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,300x = 1,118,394 × 1,118,394
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,300x = 1,250,805,139,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,805,139,236/516,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,632.46

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