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Finding the Third Proportional to 521,817 and 1,132,863

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Solution

The third proportional to 521,817 and 1,132,863 is: 2,459,441.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,817 : 1,132,863 = 1,132,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,817/1,132,863 = 1,132,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,817x = 1,132,863 × 1,132,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,817x = 1,283,378,576,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,283,378,576,769/521,817
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,459,441.87

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