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Finding the Third Proportional to 522,120 and 1,112,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 522,120 and 1,112,516 is: 2,370,512.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    522,120 : 1,112,516 = 1,112,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    522,120/1,112,516 = 1,112,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    522,120x = 1,112,516 × 1,112,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    522,120x = 1,237,691,850,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,237,691,850,256/522,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,370,512.24

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