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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,208 and 1,169,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,208 and 1,169,628 is: 2,518,426.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,208 : 1,169,628 = 1,169,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,208/1,169,628 = 1,169,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,208x = 1,169,628 × 1,169,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,208x = 1,368,029,658,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,368,029,658,384/543,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,518,426.93

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