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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,613 and 1,165,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,613 and 1,165,671 is: 2,518,080.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,613 : 1,165,671 = 1,165,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,613/1,165,671 = 1,165,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,613x = 1,165,671 × 1,165,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,613x = 1,358,788,880,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,358,788,880,241/539,613
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,518,080.33

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