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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,925.75 and 1,181,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,925.75 and 1,181,547 is: 2,585,639.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,925.75 : 1,181,547 = 1,181,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,925.75/1,181,547 = 1,181,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,925.75x = 1,181,547 × 1,181,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,925.75x = 1,396,053,313,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,053,313,209/539,925.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,585,639.44

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