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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,304 and 1,170,282

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,304 and 1,170,282 is: 2,539,495.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,304 : 1,170,282 = 1,170,282 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,304/1,170,282 = 1,170,282/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,304x = 1,170,282 × 1,170,282
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,304x = 1,369,559,959,524
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,559,959,524/539,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,539,495.27

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