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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,492 and 1,180,633

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,492 and 1,180,633 is: 2,564,700.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,492 : 1,180,633 = 1,180,633 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,492/1,180,633 = 1,180,633/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,492x = 1,180,633 × 1,180,633
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,492x = 1,393,894,280,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,393,894,280,689/543,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,564,700.64

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