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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,850 and 1,184,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,850 and 1,184,472 is: 2,570,255.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,850 : 1,184,472 = 1,184,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,850/1,184,472 = 1,184,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,850x = 1,184,472 × 1,184,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,850x = 1,402,973,918,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,402,973,918,784/545,850
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,570,255.42

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