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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,527.50 and 1,181,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,527.50 and 1,181,844 is: 2,588,849.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,527.50 : 1,181,844 = 1,181,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,527.50/1,181,844 = 1,181,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,527.50x = 1,181,844 × 1,181,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,527.50x = 1,396,755,240,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,755,240,336/539,527.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,588,849.02

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