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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,310.50 and 1,118,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,310.50 and 1,118,424 is: 2,422,713.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,310.50 : 1,118,424 = 1,118,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,310.50/1,118,424 = 1,118,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,310.50x = 1,118,424 × 1,118,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,310.50x = 1,250,872,243,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,872,243,776/516,310.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,713.16

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