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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,352 and 1,118,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,352 and 1,118,486 is: 2,422,787.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,352 : 1,118,486 = 1,118,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,352/1,118,486 = 1,118,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,352x = 1,118,486 × 1,118,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,352x = 1,251,010,932,196
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,010,932,196/516,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,422,787.04

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