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Finding the Third Proportional to 546,000 and 1,180,768

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Solution

The third proportional to 546,000 and 1,180,768 is: 2,553,503.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,000 : 1,180,768 = 1,180,768 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,000/1,180,768 = 1,180,768/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,000x = 1,180,768 × 1,180,768
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,000x = 1,394,213,069,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,394,213,069,824/546,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,553,503.79

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