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Finding the Third Proportional to 521,598 and 1,112,089.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 521,598 and 1,112,089.50 is: 2,371,065.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,598 : 1,112,089.50 = 1,112,089.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,598/1,112,089.50 = 1,112,089.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,598x = 1,112,089.50 × 1,112,089.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,598x = 1,236,743,056,010.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,743,056,010.25/521,598
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,371,065.56

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