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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,719,750 and 5,919,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,719,750 and 5,919,939 is: 12,885,624.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,719,750 : 5,919,939 = 5,919,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,719,750/5,919,939 = 5,919,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,719,750x = 5,919,939 × 5,919,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,719,750x = 35,045,677,763,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,045,677,763,721/2,719,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,885,624.69

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