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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,828 and 1,174,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,828 and 1,174,600 is: 2,527,692.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,828 : 1,174,600 = 1,174,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,828/1,174,600 = 1,174,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,828x = 1,174,600 × 1,174,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,828x = 1,379,685,160,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,379,685,160,000/545,828
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,527,692.17

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