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Finding the Third Proportional to 517,578 and 1,126,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 517,578 and 1,126,282 is: 2,450,859.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,578 : 1,126,282 = 1,126,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,578/1,126,282 = 1,126,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,578x = 1,126,282 × 1,126,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,578x = 1,268,511,143,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,268,511,143,524/517,578
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,450,859.86

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