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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,030 and 1,173,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,030 and 1,173,355 is: 2,526,029.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,030 : 1,173,355 = 1,173,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,030/1,173,355 = 1,173,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,030x = 1,173,355 × 1,173,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,030x = 1,376,761,956,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,376,761,956,025/545,030
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,526,029.68

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