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Finding the Third Proportional to 546,392 and 1,119,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 546,392 and 1,119,760 is: 2,294,803.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,392 : 1,119,760 = 1,119,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,392/1,119,760 = 1,119,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,392x = 1,119,760 × 1,119,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,392x = 1,253,862,457,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,253,862,457,600/546,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,294,803.84

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