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Finding the Third Proportional to 534,838 and 1,174,639

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Solution

The third proportional to 534,838 and 1,174,639 is: 2,579,803.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    534,838 : 1,174,639 = 1,174,639 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    534,838/1,174,639 = 1,174,639/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    534,838x = 1,174,639 × 1,174,639
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    534,838x = 1,379,776,780,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,776,780,321/534,838
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,579,803.19

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