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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,100,949.75 and 1,550,387.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,100,949.75 and 1,550,387.25 is: 2,183,297.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,100,949.75 : 1,550,387.25 = 1,550,387.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,100,949.75/1,550,387.25 = 1,550,387.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,100,949.75x = 1,550,387.25 × 1,550,387.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,100,949.75x = 2,403,700,624,962.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,403,700,624,962.56/1,100,949.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,183,297.31

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