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Finding the Third Proportional to 537,818 and 1,146,292

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Solution

The third proportional to 537,818 and 1,146,292 is: 2,443,178.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,818 : 1,146,292 = 1,146,292 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,818/1,146,292 = 1,146,292/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,818x = 1,146,292 × 1,146,292
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,818x = 1,313,985,349,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,313,985,349,264/537,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,443,178.45

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