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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,292 and 1,166,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,292 and 1,166,400 is: 2,494,973.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,292 : 1,166,400 = 1,166,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,292/1,166,400 = 1,166,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,292x = 1,166,400 × 1,166,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,292x = 1,360,488,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,488,960,000/545,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,494,973.26

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