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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,734,120 and 5,982,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,734,120 and 5,982,912 is: 13,092,050.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,734,120 : 5,982,912 = 5,982,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,734,120/5,982,912 = 5,982,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,734,120x = 5,982,912 × 5,982,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,734,120x = 35,795,235,999,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,795,235,999,744/2,734,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,092,050.09

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