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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,535 and 1,181,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,535 and 1,181,856 is: 2,588,865.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,535 : 1,181,856 = 1,181,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,535/1,181,856 = 1,181,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,535x = 1,181,856 × 1,181,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,535x = 1,396,783,604,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,783,604,736/539,535
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,588,865.61

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