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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,702,067 and 5,935,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,702,067 and 5,935,572 is: 13,038,542.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,702,067 : 5,935,572 = 5,935,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,702,067/5,935,572 = 5,935,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,702,067x = 5,935,572 × 5,935,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,702,067x = 35,231,014,967,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,231,014,967,184/2,702,067
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,038,542.33

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