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Finding the Third Proportional to 546,300 and 1,192,224

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Solution

The third proportional to 546,300 and 1,192,224 is: 2,601,863.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,300 : 1,192,224 = 1,192,224 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,300/1,192,224 = 1,192,224/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,300x = 1,192,224 × 1,192,224
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,300x = 1,421,398,066,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,421,398,066,176/546,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,601,863.57

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