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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,073,676.75 and 2,336,286

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,073,676.75 and 2,336,286 is: 5,083,683.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,073,676.75 : 2,336,286 = 2,336,286 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,073,676.75/2,336,286 = 2,336,286/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,073,676.75x = 2,336,286 × 2,336,286
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,073,676.75x = 5,458,232,273,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,458,232,273,796/1,073,676.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,083,683.03

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