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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,789,775 and 5,914,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,789,775 and 5,914,345 is: 12,538,458.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,789,775 : 5,914,345 = 5,914,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,789,775/5,914,345 = 5,914,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,789,775x = 5,914,345 × 5,914,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,789,775x = 34,979,476,779,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,979,476,779,025/2,789,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,538,458.04

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