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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,050,895.50 and 1,664,312.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,050,895.50 and 1,664,312.25 is: 2,635,785.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,050,895.50 : 1,664,312.25 = 1,664,312.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,050,895.50/1,664,312.25 = 1,664,312.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,050,895.50x = 1,664,312.25 × 1,664,312.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,050,895.50x = 2,769,935,265,500.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,769,935,265,500.06/1,050,895.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,635,785.64

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