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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,853,207 and 5,806,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,853,207 and 5,806,056 is: 11,814,875.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,853,207 : 5,806,056 = 5,806,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,853,207/5,806,056 = 5,806,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,853,207x = 5,806,056 × 5,806,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,853,207x = 33,710,286,275,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,710,286,275,136/2,853,207
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,814,875.78

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