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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,316 and 1,172,757

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,316 and 1,172,757 is: 2,550,191.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,316 : 1,172,757 = 1,172,757 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,316/1,172,757 = 1,172,757/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,316x = 1,172,757 × 1,172,757
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,316x = 1,375,358,981,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,358,981,049/539,316
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,550,191.32

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