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Finding the Third Proportional to 541,152 and 1,206,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 541,152 and 1,206,528 is: 2,690,020.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,152 : 1,206,528 = 1,206,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,152/1,206,528 = 1,206,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,152x = 1,206,528 × 1,206,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,152x = 1,455,709,814,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,455,709,814,784/541,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,690,020.21

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