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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,696,870 and 5,793,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,696,870 and 5,793,960 is: 12,447,753.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,696,870 : 5,793,960 = 5,793,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,696,870/5,793,960 = 5,793,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,696,870x = 5,793,960 × 5,793,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,696,870x = 33,569,972,481,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,569,972,481,600/2,696,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,447,753.31

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