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Finding the Third Proportional to 521,206 and 1,142,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 521,206 and 1,142,058 is: 2,502,458.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,206 : 1,142,058 = 1,142,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,206/1,142,058 = 1,142,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,206x = 1,142,058 × 1,142,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,206x = 1,304,296,475,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,304,296,475,364/521,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,502,458.67

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