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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,101,288 and 1,550,879.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,101,288 and 1,550,879.25 is: 2,184,012.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,101,288 : 1,550,879.25 = 1,550,879.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,101,288/1,550,879.25 = 1,550,879.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,101,288x = 1,550,879.25 × 1,550,879.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,101,288x = 2,405,226,448,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,405,226,448,080.56/1,101,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,184,012.22

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