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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,820,132 and 5,789,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,820,132 and 5,789,574 is: 11,885,673.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,820,132 : 5,789,574 = 5,789,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,820,132/5,789,574 = 5,789,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,820,132x = 5,789,574 × 5,789,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,820,132x = 33,519,167,101,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,519,167,101,476/2,820,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,885,673.12

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