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Finding the Third Proportional to 540,160 and 1,177,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 540,160 and 1,177,516 is: 2,566,913.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,160 : 1,177,516 = 1,177,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,160/1,177,516 = 1,177,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,160x = 1,177,516 × 1,177,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,160x = 1,386,543,930,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,386,543,930,256/540,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,566,913.38

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