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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,494 and 1,170,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,494 and 1,170,093 is: 2,519,103.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,494 : 1,170,093 = 1,170,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,494/1,170,093 = 1,170,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,494x = 1,170,093 × 1,170,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,494x = 1,369,117,628,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,369,117,628,649/543,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,519,103.48

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