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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,730,208 and 5,941,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,730,208 and 5,941,830 is: 12,931,375.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,730,208 : 5,941,830 = 5,941,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,730,208/5,941,830 = 5,941,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,730,208x = 5,941,830 × 5,941,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,730,208x = 35,305,343,748,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,305,343,748,900/2,730,208
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,931,375.10

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