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Finding the Third Proportional to 533,528 and 1,155,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 533,528 and 1,155,632 is: 2,503,121.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,528 : 1,155,632 = 1,155,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,528/1,155,632 = 1,155,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,528x = 1,155,632 × 1,155,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,528x = 1,335,485,319,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,335,485,319,424/533,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,503,121.33

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