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Finding the Third Proportional to 554,136 and 1,211,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 554,136 and 1,211,952 is: 2,650,662.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    554,136 : 1,211,952 = 1,211,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    554,136/1,211,952 = 1,211,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    554,136x = 1,211,952 × 1,211,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    554,136x = 1,468,827,650,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,468,827,650,304/554,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,650,662.74

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