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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,928 and 1,181,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,928 and 1,181,536 is: 2,585,580.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,928 : 1,181,536 = 1,181,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,928/1,181,536 = 1,181,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,928x = 1,181,536 × 1,181,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,928x = 1,396,027,319,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,396,027,319,296/539,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,585,580.52

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