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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,089,927 and 1,701,118.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,089,927 and 1,701,118.50 is: 2,655,044.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,089,927 : 1,701,118.50 = 1,701,118.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,089,927/1,701,118.50 = 1,701,118.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,089,927x = 1,701,118.50 × 1,701,118.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,089,927x = 2,893,804,151,042.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,804,151,042.25/1,089,927
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,655,044.01

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