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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,720,844 and 5,931,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,720,844 and 5,931,522 is: 12,930,896.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,720,844 : 5,931,522 = 5,931,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,720,844/5,931,522 = 5,931,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,720,844x = 5,931,522 × 5,931,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,720,844x = 35,182,953,236,484
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,182,953,236,484/2,720,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,930,896.90

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