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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,788,772 and 5,912,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,788,772 and 5,912,400 is: 12,534,719.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,788,772 : 5,912,400 = 5,912,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,788,772/5,912,400 = 5,912,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,788,772x = 5,912,400 × 5,912,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,788,772x = 34,956,473,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,956,473,760,000/2,788,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,534,719.14

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