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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,296.50 and 1,170,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,296.50 and 1,170,264 is: 2,539,452.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,296.50 : 1,170,264 = 1,170,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,296.50/1,170,264 = 1,170,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,296.50x = 1,170,264 × 1,170,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,296.50x = 1,369,517,829,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,517,829,696/539,296.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,539,452.47

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