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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,504 and 1,115,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,504 and 1,115,998 is: 2,411,310.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,504 : 1,115,998 = 1,115,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,504/1,115,998 = 1,115,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,504x = 1,115,998 × 1,115,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,504x = 1,245,451,536,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,245,451,536,004/516,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,411,310.53

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