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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,352 and 1,168,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,352 and 1,168,452 is: 2,531,334.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,352 : 1,168,452 = 1,168,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,352/1,168,452 = 1,168,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,352x = 1,168,452 × 1,168,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,352x = 1,365,280,076,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,365,280,076,304/539,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,531,334.04

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