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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,330,870.50 and 2,885,928.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,330,870.50 and 2,885,928.75 is: 6,257,997.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,330,870.50 : 2,885,928.75 = 2,885,928.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,330,870.50/2,885,928.75 = 2,885,928.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,330,870.50x = 2,885,928.75 × 2,885,928.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,330,870.50x = 8,328,584,750,076.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,328,584,750,076.56/1,330,870.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,257,997.87

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