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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,789,846 and 5,914,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,789,846 and 5,914,526 is: 12,538,906.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,789,846 : 5,914,526 = 5,914,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,789,846/5,914,526 = 5,914,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,789,846x = 5,914,526 × 5,914,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,789,846x = 34,981,617,804,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,981,617,804,676/2,789,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,538,906.38

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