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Finding the Third Proportional to 551,318 and 1,125,962

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Solution

The third proportional to 551,318 and 1,125,962 is: 2,299,562.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,318 : 1,125,962 = 1,125,962 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,318/1,125,962 = 1,125,962/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,318x = 1,125,962 × 1,125,962
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,318x = 1,267,790,425,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,267,790,425,444/551,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,299,562.91

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