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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,853,205 and 5,806,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,853,205 and 5,806,052 is: 11,814,867.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,853,205 : 5,806,052 = 5,806,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,853,205/5,806,052 = 5,806,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,853,205x = 5,806,052 × 5,806,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,853,205x = 33,710,239,826,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,710,239,826,704/2,853,205
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,814,867.78

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