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Finding the Third Proportional to 532,028 and 1,167,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 532,028 and 1,167,438 is: 2,561,728.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,028 : 1,167,438 = 1,167,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,028/1,167,438 = 1,167,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,028x = 1,167,438 × 1,167,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,028x = 1,362,911,483,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,362,911,483,844/532,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,561,728.86

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