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Finding the Third Proportional to 531,474 and 1,133,901

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Solution

The third proportional to 531,474 and 1,133,901 is: 2,419,180.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,474 : 1,133,901 = 1,133,901 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,474/1,133,901 = 1,133,901/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,474x = 1,133,901 × 1,133,901
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,474x = 1,285,731,477,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,285,731,477,801/531,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,419,180.39

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