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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,720,958 and 5,931,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,720,958 and 5,931,828 is: 12,931,689.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,720,958 : 5,931,828 = 5,931,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,720,958/5,931,828 = 5,931,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,720,958x = 5,931,828 × 5,931,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,720,958x = 35,186,583,421,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,186,583,421,584/2,720,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,931,689.29

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