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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,893,896 and 5,866,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,893,896 and 5,866,632 is: 11,893,091.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,893,896 : 5,866,632 = 5,866,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,893,896/5,866,632 = 5,866,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,893,896x = 5,866,632 × 5,866,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,893,896x = 34,417,371,023,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,417,371,023,424/2,893,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 11,893,091.88

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