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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,310 and 1,172,751

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,310 and 1,172,751 is: 2,550,193.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,310 : 1,172,751 = 1,172,751 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,310/1,172,751 = 1,172,751/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,310x = 1,172,751 × 1,172,751
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,310x = 1,375,344,908,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,344,908,001/539,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,550,193.60

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