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Finding the Third Proportional to 517,809.38 and 1,107,585.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 517,809.38 and 1,107,585.56 is: 2,369,106.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,809.38 : 1,107,585.56 = 1,107,585.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,809.38/1,107,585.56 = 1,107,585.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,809.38x = 1,107,585.56 × 1,107,585.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,809.38x = 1,226,745,778,258.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,745,778,258.44/517,809.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,369,106.93

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