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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,093,883.50 and 1,655,917

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,093,883.50 and 1,655,917 is: 2,506,721.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,093,883.50 : 1,655,917 = 1,655,917 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,093,883.50/1,655,917 = 1,655,917/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,093,883.50x = 1,655,917 × 1,655,917
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,093,883.50x = 2,742,061,110,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,742,061,110,889/1,093,883.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,506,721.34

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