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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,098,748.50 and 1,701,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,098,748.50 and 1,701,093 is: 2,633,648.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,098,748.50 : 1,701,093 = 1,701,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,098,748.50/1,701,093 = 1,701,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,098,748.50x = 1,701,093 × 1,701,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,098,748.50x = 2,893,717,394,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,893,717,394,649/1,098,748.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,633,648.55

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