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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,510 and 1,118,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,510 and 1,118,808 is: 2,423,440.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,510 : 1,118,808 = 1,118,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,510/1,118,808 = 1,118,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,510x = 1,118,808 × 1,118,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,510x = 1,251,731,340,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,731,340,864/516,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,423,440.67

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