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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,788 and 1,118,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,788 and 1,118,600 is: 2,292,586.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,788 : 1,118,600 = 1,118,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,788/1,118,600 = 1,118,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,788x = 1,118,600 × 1,118,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,788x = 1,251,265,960,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,265,960,000/545,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,292,586.06

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