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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,330 and 1,166,474

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,330 and 1,166,474 is: 2,495,115.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,330 : 1,166,474 = 1,166,474 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,330/1,166,474 = 1,166,474/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,330x = 1,166,474 × 1,166,474
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,330x = 1,360,661,592,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,360,661,592,676/545,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,495,115.97

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