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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,783,341 and 5,931,182

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,783,341 and 5,931,182 is: 12,639,098.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,783,341 : 5,931,182 = 5,931,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,783,341/5,931,182 = 5,931,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,783,341x = 5,931,182 × 5,931,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,783,341x = 35,178,919,917,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,178,919,917,124/2,783,341
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,639,098.09

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