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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,725,800 and 5,928,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,725,800 and 5,928,852 is: 12,895,768.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,800 : 5,928,852 = 5,928,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,800/5,928,852 = 5,928,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,800x = 5,928,852 × 5,928,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,800x = 35,151,286,037,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,151,286,037,904/2,725,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,895,768.60

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