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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,789,802 and 5,914,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,789,802 and 5,914,395 is: 12,538,548.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,789,802 : 5,914,395 = 5,914,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,789,802/5,914,395 = 5,914,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,789,802x = 5,914,395 × 5,914,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,789,802x = 34,980,068,216,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,980,068,216,025/2,789,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,538,548.69

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