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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,850 and 1,181,396

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,850 and 1,181,396 is: 2,585,341.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,850 : 1,181,396 = 1,181,396 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,850/1,181,396 = 1,181,396/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,850x = 1,181,396 × 1,181,396
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,850x = 1,395,696,508,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,696,508,816/539,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,585,341.31

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