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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,736 and 1,181,148

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,736 and 1,181,148 is: 2,556,383.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,736 : 1,181,148 = 1,181,148 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,736/1,181,148 = 1,181,148/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,736x = 1,181,148 × 1,181,148
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,736x = 1,395,110,597,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,110,597,904/545,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556,383.67

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