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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,834,151 and 5,787,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,834,151 and 5,787,260 is: 11,817,429.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,834,151 : 5,787,260 = 5,787,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,834,151/5,787,260 = 5,787,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,834,151x = 5,787,260 × 5,787,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,834,151x = 33,492,378,307,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,492,378,307,600/2,834,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,817,429.03

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