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Finding the Third Proportional to 541,345 and 1,190,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 541,345 and 1,190,690 is: 2,618,926.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    541,345 : 1,190,690 = 1,190,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    541,345/1,190,690 = 1,190,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    541,345x = 1,190,690 × 1,190,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    541,345x = 1,417,742,676,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,742,676,100/541,345
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,618,926.33

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