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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,100,232 and 1,683,040.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,100,232 and 1,683,040.50 is: 2,574,570.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,100,232 : 1,683,040.50 = 1,683,040.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,100,232/1,683,040.50 = 1,683,040.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,100,232x = 1,683,040.50 × 1,683,040.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,100,232x = 2,832,625,324,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,832,625,324,640.25/1,100,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,574,570.93

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