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Finding the Third Proportional to 531,671 and 1,166,683

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Solution

The third proportional to 531,671 and 1,166,683 is: 2,560,134.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,671 : 1,166,683 = 1,166,683 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,671/1,166,683 = 1,166,683/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,671x = 1,166,683 × 1,166,683
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,671x = 1,361,149,222,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,361,149,222,489/531,671
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,560,134.41

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