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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,467 and 1,180,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,467 and 1,180,526 is: 2,583,367.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,467 : 1,180,526 = 1,180,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,467/1,180,526 = 1,180,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,467x = 1,180,526 × 1,180,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,467x = 1,393,641,636,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,641,636,676/539,467
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,583,367.73

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