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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,081,954.13 and 1,559,290.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,081,954.13 and 1,559,290.50 is: 2,247,218.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,081,954.13 : 1,559,290.50 = 1,559,290.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,081,954.13/1,559,290.50 = 1,559,290.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,081,954.13x = 1,559,290.50 × 1,559,290.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,081,954.13x = 2,431,386,863,390.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,431,386,863,390.25/1,081,954.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,247,218.07

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