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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,853,666 and 5,943,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,853,666 and 5,943,528 is: 12,378,997.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,853,666 : 5,943,528 = 5,943,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,853,666/5,943,528 = 5,943,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,853,666x = 5,943,528 × 5,943,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,853,666x = 35,325,525,086,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,325,525,086,784/2,853,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,378,997.78

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