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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,428 and 1,191,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,428 and 1,191,832 is: 2,613,894.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,428 : 1,191,832 = 1,191,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,428/1,191,832 = 1,191,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,428x = 1,191,832 × 1,191,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,428x = 1,420,463,516,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,420,463,516,224/543,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,613,894.60

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