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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,833,866 and 3,294,513

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,833,866 and 3,294,513 is: 3,830,038.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,833,866 : 3,294,513 = 3,294,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,833,866/3,294,513 = 3,294,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,833,866x = 3,294,513 × 3,294,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,833,866x = 10,853,815,907,169
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,853,815,907,169/2,833,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,830,038.51

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