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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,093,927.50 and 1,655,986.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,093,927.50 and 1,655,986.50 is: 2,506,830.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,093,927.50 : 1,655,986.50 = 1,655,986.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,093,927.50/1,655,986.50 = 1,655,986.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,093,927.50x = 1,655,986.50 × 1,655,986.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,093,927.50x = 2,742,291,288,182.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,742,291,288,182.25/1,093,927.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,506,830.93

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