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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,858 and 1,249,794

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,858 and 1,249,794 is: 2,893,325.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,858 : 1,249,794 = 1,249,794 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,858/1,249,794 = 1,249,794/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,858x = 1,249,794 × 1,249,794
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,858x = 1,561,985,042,436
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,561,985,042,436/539,858
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,893,325.73

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