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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,487 and 1,170,077

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,487 and 1,170,077 is: 2,519,067.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,487 : 1,170,077 = 1,170,077 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,487/1,170,077 = 1,170,077/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,487x = 1,170,077 × 1,170,077
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,487x = 1,369,080,185,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,080,185,929/543,487
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,519,067.04

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