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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,171 and 1,169,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,171 and 1,169,179 is: 2,516,665.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,171 : 1,169,179 = 1,169,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,171/1,169,179 = 1,169,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,171x = 1,169,179 × 1,169,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,171x = 1,366,979,534,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,366,979,534,041/543,171
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,516,665.16

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