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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,725,923.38 and 5,946,928.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,725,923.38 and 5,946,928.88 is: 12,973,938.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,725,923.38 : 5,946,928.88 = 5,946,928.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,725,923.38/5,946,928.88 = 5,946,928.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,725,923.38x = 5,946,928.88 × 5,946,928.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,725,923.38x = 35,365,963,044,308.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,365,963,044,308.77/2,725,923.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,973,938.80

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