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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,540 and 1,184,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,540 and 1,184,392 is: 2,571,368.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,540 : 1,184,392 = 1,184,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,540/1,184,392 = 1,184,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,540x = 1,184,392 × 1,184,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,540x = 1,402,784,409,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,402,784,409,664/545,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,571,368.57

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