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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,693,733 and 5,985,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,693,733 and 5,985,339 is: 13,299,121.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,693,733 : 5,985,339 = 5,985,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,693,733/5,985,339 = 5,985,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,693,733x = 5,985,339 × 5,985,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,693,733x = 35,824,282,944,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,824,282,944,921/2,693,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,299,121.68

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