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Finding the Third Proportional to 524,148 and 1,133,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 524,148 and 1,133,982 is: 2,453,343.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    524,148 : 1,133,982 = 1,133,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    524,148/1,133,982 = 1,133,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    524,148x = 1,133,982 × 1,133,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    524,148x = 1,285,915,176,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,915,176,324/524,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,453,343.67

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