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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,794,830 and 5,988,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,794,830 and 5,988,108 is: 12,829,917.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,794,830 : 5,988,108 = 5,988,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,794,830/5,988,108 = 5,988,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,794,830x = 5,988,108 × 5,988,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,794,830x = 35,857,437,419,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,857,437,419,664/2,794,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,829,917.18

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