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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,952 and 1,181,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,952 and 1,181,328 is: 2,556,151.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,952 : 1,181,328 = 1,181,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,952/1,181,328 = 1,181,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,952x = 1,181,328 × 1,181,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,952x = 1,395,535,843,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,535,843,584/545,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556,151.17

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