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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,595 and 1,165,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,595 and 1,165,644 is: 2,518,047.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,595 : 1,165,644 = 1,165,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,595/1,165,644 = 1,165,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,595x = 1,165,644 × 1,165,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,595x = 1,358,725,934,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,725,934,736/539,595
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,518,047.67

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