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Finding the Third Proportional to 546,114 and 1,197,204

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Solution

The third proportional to 546,114 and 1,197,204 is: 2,624,538.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,114 : 1,197,204 = 1,197,204 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,114/1,197,204 = 1,197,204/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,114x = 1,197,204 × 1,197,204
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,114x = 1,433,297,417,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,433,297,417,616/546,114
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,624,538.86

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