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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,829,056 and 5,788,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,829,056 and 5,788,844 is: 11,845,193.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,829,056 : 5,788,844 = 5,788,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,829,056/5,788,844 = 5,788,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,829,056x = 5,788,844 × 5,788,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,829,056x = 33,510,714,856,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,510,714,856,336/2,829,056
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,845,193.19

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