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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,856 and 1,249,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,856 and 1,249,792 is: 2,893,327.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,856 : 1,249,792 = 1,249,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,856/1,249,792 = 1,249,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,856x = 1,249,792 × 1,249,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,856x = 1,561,980,043,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,561,980,043,264/539,856
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,893,327.19

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