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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,707,776 and 5,881,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,707,776 and 5,881,680 is: 12,775,857.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,707,776 : 5,881,680 = 5,881,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,707,776/5,881,680 = 5,881,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,707,776x = 5,881,680 × 5,881,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,707,776x = 34,594,159,622,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,594,159,622,400/2,707,776
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,775,857.24

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