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Finding the Third Proportional to 540,000 and 1,114,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 540,000 and 1,114,560 is: 2,300,451.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,000 : 1,114,560 = 1,114,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,000/1,114,560 = 1,114,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,000x = 1,114,560 × 1,114,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,000x = 1,242,243,993,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,242,243,993,600/540,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,300,451.84

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