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Finding the Third Proportional to 551,216 and 1,190,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 551,216 and 1,190,560 is: 2,571,465.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    551,216 : 1,190,560 = 1,190,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    551,216/1,190,560 = 1,190,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    551,216x = 1,190,560 × 1,190,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    551,216x = 1,417,433,113,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,417,433,113,600/551,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,571,465.84

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