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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,387 and 1,191,750

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,387 and 1,191,750 is: 2,613,732.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,387 : 1,191,750 = 1,191,750 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,387/1,191,750 = 1,191,750/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,387x = 1,191,750 × 1,191,750
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,387x = 1,420,268,062,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,268,062,500/543,387
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,613,732.13

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