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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,732.75 and 1,166,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,732.75 and 1,166,184 is: 2,501,201.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,732.75 : 1,166,184 = 1,166,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,732.75/1,166,184 = 1,166,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,732.75x = 1,166,184 × 1,166,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,732.75x = 1,359,985,121,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,359,985,121,856/543,732.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,501,201.41

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