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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,100,809.50 and 1,550,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,100,809.50 and 1,550,182 is: 2,182,997.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,100,809.50 : 1,550,182 = 1,550,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,100,809.50/1,550,182 = 1,550,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,100,809.50x = 1,550,182 × 1,550,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,100,809.50x = 2,403,064,233,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,403,064,233,124/1,100,809.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,182,997.36

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