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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,335,435.75 and 2,829,780

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,335,435.75 and 2,829,780 is: 5,996,286.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,335,435.75 : 2,829,780 = 2,829,780 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,335,435.75/2,829,780 = 2,829,780/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,335,435.75x = 2,829,780 × 2,829,780
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,335,435.75x = 8,007,654,848,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,007,654,848,400/1,335,435.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,996,286.12

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