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Finding the Third Proportional to 517,816.13 and 1,107,600.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 517,816.13 and 1,107,600.75 is: 2,369,141.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,816.13 : 1,107,600.75 = 1,107,600.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,816.13/1,107,600.75 = 1,107,600.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,816.13x = 1,107,600.75 × 1,107,600.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,816.13x = 1,226,779,421,400.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,226,779,421,400.56/517,816.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,369,141.02

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