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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,708,069 and 5,947,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,708,069 and 5,947,498 is: 13,061,976.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,708,069 : 5,947,498 = 5,947,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,708,069/5,947,498 = 5,947,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,708,069x = 5,947,498 × 5,947,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,708,069x = 35,372,732,460,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,372,732,460,004/2,708,069
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,061,976.06

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