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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,533.50 and 1,185,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,533.50 and 1,185,495 is: 2,576,190.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,533.50 : 1,185,495 = 1,185,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,533.50/1,185,495 = 1,185,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,533.50x = 1,185,495 × 1,185,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,533.50x = 1,405,398,395,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,398,395,025/545,533.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,190.82

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