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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,791,014 and 5,985,860

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,791,014 and 5,985,860 is: 12,837,814.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,791,014 : 5,985,860 = 5,985,860 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,791,014/5,985,860 = 5,985,860/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,791,014x = 5,985,860 × 5,985,860
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,791,014x = 35,830,519,939,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,830,519,939,600/2,791,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,837,814.48

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