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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,787,504 and 5,725,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,787,504 and 5,725,086 is: 11,758,408.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,787,504 : 5,725,086 = 5,725,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,787,504/5,725,086 = 5,725,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,787,504x = 5,725,086 × 5,725,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,787,504x = 32,776,609,707,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,776,609,707,396/2,787,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,758,408.13

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