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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,807,589 and 5,747,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,807,589 and 5,747,976 is: 11,767,829.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,807,589 : 5,747,976 = 5,747,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,807,589/5,747,976 = 5,747,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,807,589x = 5,747,976 × 5,747,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,807,589x = 33,039,228,096,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,039,228,096,576/2,807,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,767,829.30

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