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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,322 and 1,172,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,322 and 1,172,772 is: 2,550,228.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,322 : 1,172,772 = 1,172,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,322/1,172,772 = 1,172,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,322x = 1,172,772 × 1,172,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,322x = 1,375,394,163,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,375,394,163,984/539,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,550,228.18

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