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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,336,805.25 and 2,783,769.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,336,805.25 and 2,783,769.75 is: 5,796,935.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,336,805.25 : 2,783,769.75 = 2,783,769.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,336,805.25/2,783,769.75 = 2,783,769.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,336,805.25x = 2,783,769.75 × 2,783,769.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,336,805.25x = 7,749,374,021,015.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,749,374,021,015.06/1,336,805.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,796,935.66

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