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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,710,270 and 5,892,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,710,270 and 5,892,914 is: 12,812,906.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,710,270 : 5,892,914 = 5,892,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,710,270/5,892,914 = 5,892,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,710,270x = 5,892,914 × 5,892,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,710,270x = 34,726,435,411,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,726,435,411,396/2,710,270
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,812,906.25

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