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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,725,834 and 5,946,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,725,834 and 5,946,787 is: 12,973,745.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,834 : 5,946,787 = 5,946,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,834/5,946,787 = 5,946,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,834x = 5,946,787 × 5,946,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,834x = 35,364,275,623,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,364,275,623,369/2,725,834
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,973,745.14

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