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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,552 and 1,181,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,552 and 1,181,896 is: 2,588,959.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,552 : 1,181,896 = 1,181,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,552/1,181,896 = 1,181,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,552x = 1,181,896 × 1,181,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,552x = 1,396,878,154,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,878,154,816/539,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,588,959.28

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