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Finding the Third Proportional to 527,850 and 1,074,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 527,850 and 1,074,412 is: 2,186,911.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    527,850 : 1,074,412 = 1,074,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    527,850/1,074,412 = 1,074,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    527,850x = 1,074,412 × 1,074,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    527,850x = 1,154,361,145,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,154,361,145,744/527,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,186,911.33

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