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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,678,906 and 5,878,093

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,678,906 and 5,878,093 is: 12,897,793.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,678,906 : 5,878,093 = 5,878,093 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,678,906/5,878,093 = 5,878,093/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,678,906x = 5,878,093 × 5,878,093
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,678,906x = 34,551,977,316,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,551,977,316,649/2,678,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,897,793.84

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