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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,120,903.45 and 1,784,443.08

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,120,903.45 and 1,784,443.08 is: 2,840,777.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,120,903.45 : 1,784,443.08 = 1,784,443.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,120,903.45/1,784,443.08 = 1,784,443.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,120,903.45x = 1,784,443.08 × 1,784,443.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,120,903.45x = 3,184,237,099,068.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,184,237,099,068.22/1,120,903.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,840,777.31

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