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Finding the Third Proportional to 544,974 and 1,318,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 544,974 and 1,318,695 is: 3,190,898.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    544,974 : 1,318,695 = 1,318,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    544,974/1,318,695 = 1,318,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    544,974x = 1,318,695 × 1,318,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    544,974x = 1,738,956,503,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,738,956,503,025/544,974
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,190,898.10

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