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Finding the Third Proportional to 544,140 and 1,193,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 544,140 and 1,193,304 is: 2,616,926.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,140 : 1,193,304 = 1,193,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,140/1,193,304 = 1,193,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,140x = 1,193,304 × 1,193,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,140x = 1,423,974,436,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,423,974,436,416/544,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,616,926.59

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