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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,626 and 1,185,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,626 and 1,185,698 is: 2,576,636.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,626 : 1,185,698 = 1,185,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,626/1,185,698 = 1,185,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,626x = 1,185,698 × 1,185,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,626x = 1,405,879,747,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,405,879,747,204/545,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,576,636.28

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