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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,789,798 and 5,914,376

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,789,798 and 5,914,376 is: 12,538,486.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,789,798 : 5,914,376 = 5,914,376 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,789,798/5,914,376 = 5,914,376/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,789,798x = 5,914,376 × 5,914,376
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,789,798x = 34,979,843,469,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,979,843,469,376/2,789,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,538,486.11

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