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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,728,627 and 5,941,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,728,627 and 5,941,339 is: 12,936,729.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,728,627 : 5,941,339 = 5,941,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,728,627/5,941,339 = 5,941,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,728,627x = 5,941,339 × 5,941,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,728,627x = 35,299,509,112,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,299,509,112,921/2,728,627
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,936,729.39

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