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Finding the Third Proportional to 541,175 and 1,176,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 541,175 and 1,176,543 is: 2,557,866.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,175 : 1,176,543 = 1,176,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,175/1,176,543 = 1,176,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,175x = 1,176,543 × 1,176,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,175x = 1,384,253,430,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,384,253,430,849/541,175
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,557,866.55

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