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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,798,920 and 5,797,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,798,920 and 5,797,008 is: 12,006,524.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,798,920 : 5,797,008 = 5,797,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,798,920/5,797,008 = 5,797,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,798,920x = 5,797,008 × 5,797,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,798,920x = 33,605,301,752,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,605,301,752,064/2,798,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,006,524.57

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