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Finding the Third Proportional to 532,800 and 1,133,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 532,800 and 1,133,416 is: 2,411,095.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,800 : 1,133,416 = 1,133,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,800/1,133,416 = 1,133,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,800x = 1,133,416 × 1,133,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,800x = 1,284,631,829,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,284,631,829,056/532,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,411,095.78

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