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Finding the Third Proportional to 531,579 and 1,136,922

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Solution

The third proportional to 531,579 and 1,136,922 is: 2,431,607.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,579 : 1,136,922 = 1,136,922 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,579/1,136,922 = 1,136,922/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,579x = 1,136,922 × 1,136,922
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,579x = 1,292,591,634,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,292,591,634,084/531,579
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,431,607.78

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