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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,692,920 and 5,805,744

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,692,920 and 5,805,744 is: 12,516,771.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,692,920 : 5,805,744 = 5,805,744 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,692,920/5,805,744 = 5,805,744/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,692,920x = 5,805,744 × 5,805,744
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,692,920x = 33,706,663,393,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,706,663,393,536/2,692,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,516,771.16

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