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Finding the Third Proportional to 546,210 and 1,118,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 546,210 and 1,118,658 is: 2,291,052.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,210 : 1,118,658 = 1,118,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,210/1,118,658 = 1,118,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,210x = 1,118,658 × 1,118,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,210x = 1,251,395,720,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,251,395,720,964/546,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,291,052.38

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