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Finding the Third Proportional to 520,110 and 1,081,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 520,110 and 1,081,458 is: 2,248,661.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    520,110 : 1,081,458 = 1,081,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    520,110/1,081,458 = 1,081,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    520,110x = 1,081,458 × 1,081,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    520,110x = 1,169,551,405,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,169,551,405,764/520,110
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,248,661.64

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