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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,874,763 and 5,834,001

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,874,763 and 5,834,001 is: 11,839,434.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,763 : 5,834,001 = 5,834,001 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,763/5,834,001 = 5,834,001/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,763x = 5,834,001 × 5,834,001
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,763x = 34,035,567,668,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,035,567,668,001/2,874,763
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,839,434.30

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