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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,789,841 and 5,914,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,789,841 and 5,914,518 is: 12,538,894.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,789,841 : 5,914,518 = 5,914,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,789,841/5,914,518 = 5,914,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,789,841x = 5,914,518 × 5,914,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,789,841x = 34,981,523,172,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,981,523,172,324/2,789,841
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,538,894.93

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