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Finding the Third Proportional to 524,352 and 1,148,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 524,352 and 1,148,751 is: 2,516,685.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,352 : 1,148,751 = 1,148,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,352/1,148,751 = 1,148,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,352x = 1,148,751 × 1,148,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,352x = 1,319,628,860,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,319,628,860,001/524,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,516,685.09

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