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Finding the Third Proportional to 517,811 and 1,107,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 517,811 and 1,107,590 is: 2,369,118.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,811 : 1,107,590 = 1,107,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,811/1,107,590 = 1,107,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,811x = 1,107,590 × 1,107,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,811x = 1,226,755,608,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,755,608,100/517,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,369,118.48

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