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Finding the Third Proportional to 546,554 and 1,187,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 546,554 and 1,187,668 is: 2,580,815.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    546,554 : 1,187,668 = 1,187,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    546,554/1,187,668 = 1,187,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    546,554x = 1,187,668 × 1,187,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    546,554x = 1,410,555,278,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,410,555,278,224/546,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,580,815.95

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