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Finding the Third Proportional to 544,199 and 1,270,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 544,199 and 1,270,790 is: 2,967,493.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,199 : 1,270,790 = 1,270,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,199/1,270,790 = 1,270,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,199x = 1,270,790 × 1,270,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,199x = 1,614,907,224,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,614,907,224,100/544,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,967,493.92

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