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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,689,442 and 5,826,892

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,689,442 and 5,826,892 is: 12,624,429.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,689,442 : 5,826,892 = 5,826,892 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,689,442/5,826,892 = 5,826,892/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,689,442x = 5,826,892 × 5,826,892
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,689,442x = 33,952,670,379,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,952,670,379,664/2,689,442
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,624,429.30

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