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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,684,616 and 5,899,728

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,684,616 and 5,899,728 is: 12,965,277.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,684,616 : 5,899,728 = 5,899,728 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,684,616/5,899,728 = 5,899,728/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,684,616x = 5,899,728 × 5,899,728
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,684,616x = 34,806,790,473,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,806,790,473,984/2,684,616
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,965,277.15

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