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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,853,630 and 5,943,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,853,630 and 5,943,456 is: 12,378,854.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,853,630 : 5,943,456 = 5,943,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,853,630/5,943,456 = 5,943,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,853,630x = 5,943,456 × 5,943,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,853,630x = 35,324,669,223,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,324,669,223,936/2,853,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,378,854.03

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