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Finding the Third Proportional to 546,288 and 1,192,200

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Solution

The third proportional to 546,288 and 1,192,200 is: 2,601,815.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,288 : 1,192,200 = 1,192,200 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,288/1,192,200 = 1,192,200/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,288x = 1,192,200 × 1,192,200
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,288x = 1,421,340,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,340,840,000/546,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,601,815.97

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