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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,789,000 and 5,891,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,789,000 and 5,891,344 is: 12,444,580.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,789,000 : 5,891,344 = 5,891,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,789,000/5,891,344 = 5,891,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,789,000x = 5,891,344 × 5,891,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,789,000x = 34,707,934,126,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,707,934,126,336/2,789,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,444,580.18

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