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Finding the Third Proportional to 545,956 and 1,181,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 545,956 and 1,181,340 is: 2,556,184.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    545,956 : 1,181,340 = 1,181,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    545,956/1,181,340 = 1,181,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    545,956x = 1,181,340 × 1,181,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    545,956x = 1,395,564,195,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,564,195,600/545,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,556,184.37

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