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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,788,756 and 5,912,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,788,756 and 5,912,368 is: 12,534,655.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,788,756 : 5,912,368 = 5,912,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,788,756/5,912,368 = 5,912,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,788,756x = 5,912,368 × 5,912,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,788,756x = 34,956,095,367,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,956,095,367,424/2,788,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,534,655.37

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