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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,692.25 and 1,279,324.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,692.25 and 1,279,324.13 is: 3,010,287.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,692.25 : 1,279,324.13 = 1,279,324.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,692.25/1,279,324.13 = 1,279,324.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,692.25x = 1,279,324.13 × 1,279,324.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,692.25x = 1,636,670,216,807.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,636,670,216,807.02/543,692.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,010,287.93

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