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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,404 and 818,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,404 and 818,948 is: 1,243,364.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,404 : 818,948 = 818,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,404/818,948 = 818,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,404x = 818,948 × 818,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,404x = 670,675,826,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 670,675,826,704/539,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,243,364.58

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