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Finding the Third Proportional to 532,080 and 1,089,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 532,080 and 1,089,018 is: 2,228,913.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,080 : 1,089,018 = 1,089,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,080/1,089,018 = 1,089,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,080x = 1,089,018 × 1,089,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,080x = 1,185,960,204,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,185,960,204,324/532,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,228,913.33

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