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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,798,331 and 5,932,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,798,331 and 5,932,950 is: 12,578,889.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,798,331 : 5,932,950 = 5,932,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,798,331/5,932,950 = 5,932,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,798,331x = 5,932,950 × 5,932,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,798,331x = 35,199,895,702,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,199,895,702,500/2,798,331
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,578,889.24

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