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Finding the Third Proportional to 540,180 and 1,160,424

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Solution

The third proportional to 540,180 and 1,160,424 is: 2,492,842.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,180 : 1,160,424 = 1,160,424 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,180/1,160,424 = 1,160,424/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,180x = 1,160,424 × 1,160,424
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,180x = 1,346,583,859,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,346,583,859,776/540,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,492,842.87

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