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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,894 and 1,249,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,894 and 1,249,889 is: 2,893,572.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,894 : 1,249,889 = 1,249,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,894/1,249,889 = 1,249,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,894x = 1,249,889 × 1,249,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,894x = 1,562,222,512,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,562,222,512,321/539,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,893,572.65

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