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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,336,862.25 and 2,886,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,336,862.25 and 2,886,777 is: 6,233,612.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,336,862.25 : 2,886,777 = 2,886,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,336,862.25/2,886,777 = 2,886,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,336,862.25x = 2,886,777 × 2,886,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,336,862.25x = 8,333,481,447,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,333,481,447,729/1,336,862.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 6,233,612.66

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