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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,093,781.81 and 1,655,784.28

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,093,781.81 and 1,655,784.28 is: 2,506,552.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,093,781.81 : 1,655,784.28 = 1,655,784.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,093,781.81/1,655,784.28 = 1,655,784.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,093,781.81x = 1,655,784.28 × 1,655,784.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,093,781.81x = 2,741,621,586,034.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,741,621,586,034.58/1,093,781.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,506,552.55

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