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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,575.50 and 1,185,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,575.50 and 1,185,597 is: 2,576,435.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,575.50 : 1,185,597 = 1,185,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,575.50/1,185,597 = 1,185,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,575.50x = 1,185,597 × 1,185,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,575.50x = 1,405,640,246,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,640,246,409/545,575.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,435.79

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