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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,829,822.75 and 6,107,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,829,822.75 and 6,107,787 is: 13,182,826.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,829,822.75 : 6,107,787 = 6,107,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,829,822.75/6,107,787 = 6,107,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,829,822.75x = 6,107,787 × 6,107,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,829,822.75x = 37,305,062,037,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,305,062,037,369/2,829,822.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,182,826.39

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