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Finding the Third Proportional to 544,131 and 1,193,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 544,131 and 1,193,286 is: 2,616,890.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,131 : 1,193,286 = 1,193,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,131/1,193,286 = 1,193,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,131x = 1,193,286 × 1,193,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,131x = 1,423,931,477,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,423,931,477,796/544,131
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,616,890.93

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