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Finding the Third Proportional to 536,916 and 1,157,895

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Solution

The third proportional to 536,916 and 1,157,895 is: 2,497,077.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,916 : 1,157,895 = 1,157,895 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,916/1,157,895 = 1,157,895/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,916x = 1,157,895 × 1,157,895
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,916x = 1,340,720,831,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,340,720,831,025/536,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,497,077.44

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