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Finding the Third Proportional to 521,892 and 1,112,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 521,892 and 1,112,128 is: 2,369,893.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,892 : 1,112,128 = 1,112,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,892/1,112,128 = 1,112,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,892x = 1,112,128 × 1,112,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,892x = 1,236,828,688,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,236,828,688,384/521,892
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,369,893.94

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