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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,000 and 1,168,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,000 and 1,168,854 is: 2,516,058.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,000 : 1,168,854 = 1,168,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,000/1,168,854 = 1,168,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,000x = 1,168,854 × 1,168,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,000x = 1,366,219,673,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,219,673,316/543,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,516,058.33

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