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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,781,894 and 5,931,222

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,781,894 and 5,931,222 is: 12,645,842.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,781,894 : 5,931,222 = 5,931,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,781,894/5,931,222 = 5,931,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,781,894x = 5,931,222 × 5,931,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,781,894x = 35,179,394,413,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,179,394,413,284/2,781,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,645,842.87

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