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Finding the Third Proportional to 531,922 and 1,165,579

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Solution

The third proportional to 531,922 and 1,165,579 is: 2,554,085.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,922 : 1,165,579 = 1,165,579 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,922/1,165,579 = 1,165,579/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,922x = 1,165,579 × 1,165,579
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,922x = 1,358,574,405,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,574,405,241/531,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,554,085.76

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