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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,331 and 1,118,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,331 and 1,118,441 is: 2,422,690.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,331 : 1,118,441 = 1,118,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,331/1,118,441 = 1,118,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,331x = 1,118,441 × 1,118,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,331x = 1,250,910,270,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,910,270,481/516,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,690.62

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