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Finding the Third Proportional to 540,240 and 1,172,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 540,240 and 1,172,051 is: 2,542,765.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    540,240 : 1,172,051 = 1,172,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    540,240/1,172,051 = 1,172,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    540,240x = 1,172,051 × 1,172,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    540,240x = 1,373,703,546,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,373,703,546,601/540,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,542,765.34

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