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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,789,834 and 5,914,504

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,789,834 and 5,914,504 is: 12,538,867.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,789,834 : 5,914,504 = 5,914,504 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,789,834/5,914,504 = 5,914,504/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,789,834x = 5,914,504 × 5,914,504
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,789,834x = 34,981,357,566,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,981,357,566,016/2,789,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,538,867.03

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