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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,715,922 and 5,898,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,715,922 and 5,898,931 is: 12,812,366.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,715,922 : 5,898,931 = 5,898,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,715,922/5,898,931 = 5,898,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,715,922x = 5,898,931 × 5,898,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,715,922x = 34,797,386,942,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,797,386,942,761/2,715,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,812,366.09

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