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Finding the Third Proportional to 534,474 and 1,176,084

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Solution

The third proportional to 534,474 and 1,176,084 is: 2,587,915.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    534,474 : 1,176,084 = 1,176,084 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    534,474/1,176,084 = 1,176,084/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    534,474x = 1,176,084 × 1,176,084
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    534,474x = 1,383,173,575,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,383,173,575,056/534,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,587,915.55

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