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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,715,904 and 5,898,906

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,715,904 and 5,898,906 is: 12,812,342.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,715,904 : 5,898,906 = 5,898,906 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,715,904/5,898,906 = 5,898,906/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,715,904x = 5,898,906 × 5,898,906
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,715,904x = 34,797,091,996,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,797,091,996,836/2,715,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,812,342.41

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