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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,789,835 and 5,914,506

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,789,835 and 5,914,506 is: 12,538,871.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,789,835 : 5,914,506 = 5,914,506 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,789,835/5,914,506 = 5,914,506/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,789,835x = 5,914,506 × 5,914,506
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,789,835x = 34,981,381,224,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,981,381,224,036/2,789,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,538,871.02

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