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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,336.75 and 1,118,450.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,336.75 and 1,118,450.25 is: 2,422,703.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,336.75 : 1,118,450.25 = 1,118,450.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,336.75/1,118,450.25 = 1,118,450.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,336.75x = 1,118,450.25 × 1,118,450.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,336.75x = 1,250,930,961,725.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,250,930,961,725.06/516,336.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,703.71

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