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Finding the Third Proportional to 521,600 and 1,112,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 521,600 and 1,112,093 is: 2,371,071.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,600 : 1,112,093 = 1,112,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,600/1,112,093 = 1,112,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,600x = 1,112,093 × 1,112,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,600x = 1,236,750,840,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,750,840,649/521,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,371,071.40

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