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Finding the Third Proportional to 533,037 and 1,151,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 533,037 and 1,151,418 is: 2,487,188.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,037 : 1,151,418 = 1,151,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,037/1,151,418 = 1,151,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,037x = 1,151,418 × 1,151,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,037x = 1,325,763,410,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,325,763,410,724/533,037
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,487,188.34

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