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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,089,802.13 and 1,496,000.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,089,802.13 and 1,496,000.81 is: 2,053,600.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,089,802.13 : 1,496,000.81 = 1,496,000.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,089,802.13/1,496,000.81 = 1,496,000.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,089,802.13x = 1,496,000.81 × 1,496,000.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,089,802.13x = 2,238,018,431,000.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,238,018,431,000.66/1,089,802.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,053,600.72

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