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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,670,480 and 5,938,032

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,670,480 and 5,938,032 is: 13,203,702.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,670,480 : 5,938,032 = 5,938,032 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,670,480/5,938,032 = 5,938,032/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,670,480x = 5,938,032 × 5,938,032
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,670,480x = 35,260,224,033,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,260,224,033,024/2,670,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,203,702.72

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