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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,668.50 and 1,187,997

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,668.50 and 1,187,997 is: 2,615,192.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,668.50 : 1,187,997 = 1,187,997 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,668.50/1,187,997 = 1,187,997/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,668.50x = 1,187,997 × 1,187,997
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,668.50x = 1,411,336,872,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,411,336,872,009/539,668.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,615,192.24

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