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Finding the Third Proportional to 521,121 and 1,141,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 521,121 and 1,141,992 is: 2,502,577.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,121 : 1,141,992 = 1,141,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,121/1,141,992 = 1,141,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,121x = 1,141,992 × 1,141,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,121x = 1,304,145,728,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,145,728,064/521,121
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,502,577.57

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