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Finding the Third Proportional to 516,618.75 and 1,112,401.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 516,618.75 and 1,112,401.50 is: 2,395,261.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    516,618.75 : 1,112,401.50 = 1,112,401.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    516,618.75/1,112,401.50 = 1,112,401.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    516,618.75x = 1,112,401.50 × 1,112,401.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    516,618.75x = 1,237,437,097,202.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,437,097,202.25/516,618.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,395,261.68

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