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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,874,766 and 5,834,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,874,766 and 5,834,006 is: 11,839,442.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,874,766 : 5,834,006 = 5,834,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,874,766/5,834,006 = 5,834,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,874,766x = 5,834,006 × 5,834,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,874,766x = 34,035,626,008,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,035,626,008,036/2,874,766
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,839,442.24

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