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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,786,427 and 5,690,925

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,786,427 and 5,690,925 is: 11,622,995.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,786,427 : 5,690,925 = 5,690,925 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,786,427/5,690,925 = 5,690,925/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,786,427x = 5,690,925 × 5,690,925
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,786,427x = 32,386,627,355,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,386,627,355,625/2,786,427
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,622,995.10

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