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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,788,992 and 5,891,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,788,992 and 5,891,328 is: 12,444,548.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,788,992 : 5,891,328 = 5,891,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,788,992/5,891,328 = 5,891,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,788,992x = 5,891,328 × 5,891,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,788,992x = 34,707,745,603,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,707,745,603,584/2,788,992
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,444,548.28

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