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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,037,080.88 and 1,555,648.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,037,080.88 and 1,555,648.50 is: 2,333,513.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,037,080.88 : 1,555,648.50 = 1,555,648.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,037,080.88/1,555,648.50 = 1,555,648.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,037,080.88x = 1,555,648.50 × 1,555,648.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,037,080.88x = 2,420,042,255,552.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,420,042,255,552.25/1,037,080.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,333,513.53

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