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Finding the Third Proportional to 533,467 and 1,166,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 533,467 and 1,166,520 is: 2,550,802.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,467 : 1,166,520 = 1,166,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,467/1,166,520 = 1,166,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,467x = 1,166,520 × 1,166,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,467x = 1,360,768,910,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,768,910,400/533,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,550,802.41

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