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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,574 and 1,278,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,574 and 1,278,996 is: 3,009,398.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,574 : 1,278,996 = 1,278,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,574/1,278,996 = 1,278,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,574x = 1,278,996 × 1,278,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,574x = 1,635,830,768,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,635,830,768,016/543,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,009,398.48

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