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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,696,789 and 5,793,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,696,789 and 5,793,790 is: 12,447,396.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,696,789 : 5,793,790 = 5,793,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,696,789/5,793,790 = 5,793,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,696,789x = 5,793,790 × 5,793,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,696,789x = 33,568,002,564,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,568,002,564,100/2,696,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,447,396.72

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