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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,372 and 1,171,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,372 and 1,171,702 is: 2,517,337.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,372 : 1,171,702 = 1,171,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,372/1,171,702 = 1,171,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,372x = 1,171,702 × 1,171,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,372x = 1,372,885,576,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,372,885,576,804/545,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,517,337.85

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