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Finding the Third Proportional to 731,094 and 1,090,555.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 731,094 and 1,090,555.50 is: 1,626,755.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    731,094 : 1,090,555.50 = 1,090,555.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    731,094/1,090,555.50 = 1,090,555.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    731,094x = 1,090,555.50 × 1,090,555.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    731,094x = 1,189,311,298,580.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,189,311,298,580.25/731,094
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,626,755.65

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