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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,514.50 and 1,118,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,514.50 and 1,118,817 is: 2,423,458.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,514.50 : 1,118,817 = 1,118,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,514.50/1,118,817 = 1,118,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,514.50x = 1,118,817 × 1,118,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,514.50x = 1,251,751,479,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,751,479,489/516,514.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,423,458.55

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