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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,702,748 and 5,875,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,702,748 and 5,875,932 is: 12,774,619.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,702,748 : 5,875,932 = 5,875,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,702,748/5,875,932 = 5,875,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,702,748x = 5,875,932 × 5,875,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,702,748x = 34,526,576,868,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,526,576,868,624/2,702,748
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,774,619.34

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