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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,374 and 1,180,060

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,374 and 1,180,060 is: 2,562,768.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,374 : 1,180,060 = 1,180,060 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,374/1,180,060 = 1,180,060/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,374x = 1,180,060 × 1,180,060
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,374x = 1,392,541,603,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,392,541,603,600/543,374
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,562,768.19

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