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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,336,806.50 and 2,783,772

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,336,806.50 and 2,783,772 is: 5,796,939.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,336,806.50 : 2,783,772 = 2,783,772 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,336,806.50/2,783,772 = 2,783,772/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,336,806.50x = 2,783,772 × 2,783,772
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,336,806.50x = 7,749,386,547,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,749,386,547,984/1,336,806.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,796,939.61

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