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Finding the Third Proportional to 539,956.50 and 1,166,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 539,956.50 and 1,166,505 is: 2,520,080.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    539,956.50 : 1,166,505 = 1,166,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    539,956.50/1,166,505 = 1,166,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    539,956.50x = 1,166,505 × 1,166,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    539,956.50x = 1,360,733,915,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,733,915,025/539,956.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,520,080.63

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