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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,704,976 and 5,843,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,704,976 and 5,843,104 is: 12,621,873.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,704,976 : 5,843,104 = 5,843,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,704,976/5,843,104 = 5,843,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,704,976x = 5,843,104 × 5,843,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,704,976x = 34,141,864,354,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,141,864,354,816/2,704,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,621,873.30

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