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Finding the Third Proportional to 547,000 and 1,181,480

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Solution

The third proportional to 547,000 and 1,181,480 is: 2,551,910.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    547,000 : 1,181,480 = 1,181,480 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    547,000/1,181,480 = 1,181,480/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    547,000x = 1,181,480 × 1,181,480
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    547,000x = 1,395,894,990,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,395,894,990,400/547,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,551,910.40

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