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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,725,092 and 5,732,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,725,092 and 5,732,484 is: 12,058,812.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,092 : 5,732,484 = 5,732,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,092/5,732,484 = 5,732,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,092x = 5,732,484 × 5,732,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,092x = 32,861,372,810,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,861,372,810,256/2,725,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,058,812.26

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