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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,715,920 and 5,898,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,715,920 and 5,898,927 is: 12,812,358.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,715,920 : 5,898,927 = 5,898,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,715,920/5,898,927 = 5,898,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,715,920x = 5,898,927 × 5,898,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,715,920x = 34,797,339,751,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,797,339,751,329/2,715,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,812,358.15

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