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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,392.50 and 1,162,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,392.50 and 1,162,854 is: 2,506,948.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,392.50 : 1,162,854 = 1,162,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,392.50/1,162,854 = 1,162,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,392.50x = 1,162,854 × 1,162,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,392.50x = 1,352,229,425,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,352,229,425,316/539,392.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,506,948.88

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