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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,789,837 and 5,914,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,789,837 and 5,914,510 is: 12,538,878.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,789,837 : 5,914,510 = 5,914,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,789,837/5,914,510 = 5,914,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,789,837x = 5,914,510 × 5,914,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,789,837x = 34,981,428,540,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,981,428,540,100/2,789,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,538,878.99

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