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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,951 and 1,181,326

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,951 and 1,181,326 is: 2,556,147.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,951 : 1,181,326 = 1,181,326 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,951/1,181,326 = 1,181,326/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,951x = 1,181,326 × 1,181,326
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,951x = 1,395,531,118,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,531,118,276/545,951
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556,147.20

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