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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,572 and 1,278,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,572 and 1,278,992 is: 3,009,390.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,572 : 1,278,992 = 1,278,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,572/1,278,992 = 1,278,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,572x = 1,278,992 × 1,278,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,572x = 1,635,820,536,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,820,536,064/543,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,009,390.73

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