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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,109,704.50 and 1,664,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,109,704.50 and 1,664,559 is: 2,496,841.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,109,704.50 : 1,664,559 = 1,664,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,109,704.50/1,664,559 = 1,664,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,109,704.50x = 1,664,559 × 1,664,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,109,704.50x = 2,770,756,664,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,770,756,664,481/1,109,704.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,496,841.88

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