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Finding the Third Proportional to 544,191 and 1,177,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 544,191 and 1,177,032 is: 2,545,805.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,191 : 1,177,032 = 1,177,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,191/1,177,032 = 1,177,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,191x = 1,177,032 × 1,177,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,191x = 1,385,404,329,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,385,404,329,024/544,191
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,545,805.29

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