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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,094,242.50 and 1,636,989.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,094,242.50 and 1,636,989.75 is: 2,448,941.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,094,242.50 : 1,636,989.75 = 1,636,989.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,094,242.50/1,636,989.75 = 1,636,989.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,094,242.50x = 1,636,989.75 × 1,636,989.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,094,242.50x = 2,679,735,441,605.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,679,735,441,605.06/1,094,242.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,448,941.11

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