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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,489 and 1,094,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,489 and 1,094,926 is: 2,222,219.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,489 : 1,094,926 = 1,094,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,489/1,094,926 = 1,094,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,489x = 1,094,926 × 1,094,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,489x = 1,198,862,945,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,198,862,945,476/539,489
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,222,219.44

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