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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,101,286.50 and 1,550,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,101,286.50 and 1,550,877 is: 2,184,008.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,101,286.50 : 1,550,877 = 1,550,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,101,286.50/1,550,877 = 1,550,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,101,286.50x = 1,550,877 × 1,550,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,101,286.50x = 2,405,219,469,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,405,219,469,129/1,101,286.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,184,008.86

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