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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,860 and 1,181,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,860 and 1,181,416 is: 2,585,380.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,860 : 1,181,416 = 1,181,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,860/1,181,416 = 1,181,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,860x = 1,181,416 × 1,181,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,860x = 1,395,743,765,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,743,765,056/539,860
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,585,380.96

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