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Finding the Third Proportional to 543,859 and 1,184,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 543,859 and 1,184,489 is: 2,579,738.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    543,859 : 1,184,489 = 1,184,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    543,859/1,184,489 = 1,184,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    543,859x = 1,184,489 × 1,184,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    543,859x = 1,403,014,191,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,403,014,191,121/543,859
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,579,738.85

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