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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,396 and 1,273,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,396 and 1,273,818 is: 2,975,108.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,396 : 1,273,818 = 1,273,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,396/1,273,818 = 1,273,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,396x = 1,273,818 × 1,273,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,396x = 1,622,612,297,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,622,612,297,124/545,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,975,108.54

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