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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,335,433.50 and 2,829,774

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,335,433.50 and 2,829,774 is: 5,996,270.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,335,433.50 : 2,829,774 = 2,829,774 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,335,433.50/2,829,774 = 2,829,774/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,335,433.50x = 2,829,774 × 2,829,774
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,335,433.50x = 8,007,620,891,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,007,620,891,076/1,335,433.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,996,270.79

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