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Finding the Third Proportional to 534,210 and 1,088,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 534,210 and 1,088,212 is: 2,216,741.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    534,210 : 1,088,212 = 1,088,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    534,210/1,088,212 = 1,088,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    534,210x = 1,088,212 × 1,088,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    534,210x = 1,184,205,356,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,184,205,356,944/534,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,216,741.28

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