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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,534 and 1,185,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,534 and 1,185,497 is: 2,576,197.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,534 : 1,185,497 = 1,185,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,534/1,185,497 = 1,185,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,534x = 1,185,497 × 1,185,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,534x = 1,405,403,137,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,403,137,009/545,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,197.15

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