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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,100,989.50 and 1,701,582.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,100,989.50 and 1,701,582.75 is: 2,629,801.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,100,989.50 : 1,701,582.75 = 1,701,582.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,100,989.50/1,701,582.75 = 1,701,582.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,100,989.50x = 1,701,582.75 × 1,701,582.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,100,989.50x = 2,895,383,855,097.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,383,855,097.56/1,100,989.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,629,801.51

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