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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,538 and 733,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,538 and 733,830 is: 987,110.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,538 : 733,830 = 733,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,538/733,830 = 733,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,538x = 733,830 × 733,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,538x = 538,506,468,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 538,506,468,900/545,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 987,110.83

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