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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,320 and 1,111,741

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,320 and 1,111,741 is: 2,393,802.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,320 : 1,111,741 = 1,111,741 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,320/1,111,741 = 1,111,741/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,320x = 1,111,741 × 1,111,741
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,320x = 1,235,968,051,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,235,968,051,081/516,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,393,802.39

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