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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,352 and 1,173,837

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,352 and 1,173,837 is: 2,554,719.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,352 : 1,173,837 = 1,173,837 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,352/1,173,837 = 1,173,837/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,352x = 1,173,837 × 1,173,837
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,352x = 1,377,893,302,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,377,893,302,569/539,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,554,719.93

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