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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,789,765 and 5,914,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,789,765 and 5,914,323 is: 12,538,409.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,789,765 : 5,914,323 = 5,914,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,789,765/5,914,323 = 5,914,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,789,765x = 5,914,323 × 5,914,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,789,765x = 34,979,216,548,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,979,216,548,329/2,789,765
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,538,409.70

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