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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,331 and 1,198,377

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,331 and 1,198,377 is: 2,662,757.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,331 : 1,198,377 = 1,198,377 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,331/1,198,377 = 1,198,377/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,331x = 1,198,377 × 1,198,377
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,331x = 1,436,107,434,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,436,107,434,129/539,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,662,757.07

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