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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,100,087.58 and 1,750,458.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,100,087.58 and 1,750,458.09 is: 2,785,326.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,100,087.58 : 1,750,458.09 = 1,750,458.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,100,087.58/1,750,458.09 = 1,750,458.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,100,087.58x = 1,750,458.09 × 1,750,458.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,100,087.58x = 3,064,103,537,974.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,064,103,537,974.88/1,100,087.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,785,326.91

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