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Finding the Third Proportional to 525,600 and 1,152,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 525,600 and 1,152,935 is: 2,529,031.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    525,600 : 1,152,935 = 1,152,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    525,600/1,152,935 = 1,152,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    525,600x = 1,152,935 × 1,152,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    525,600x = 1,329,259,114,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,329,259,114,225/525,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,529,031.80

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