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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,691,835 and 5,833,918

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,691,835 and 5,833,918 is: 12,643,642.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,691,835 : 5,833,918 = 5,833,918 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,691,835/5,833,918 = 5,833,918/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,691,835x = 5,833,918 × 5,833,918
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,691,835x = 34,034,599,230,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,034,599,230,724/2,691,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,643,642.43

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