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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,734,328 and 5,889,392

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,734,328 and 5,889,392 is: 12,684,995.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,734,328 : 5,889,392 = 5,889,392 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,734,328/5,889,392 = 5,889,392/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,734,328x = 5,889,392 × 5,889,392
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,734,328x = 34,684,938,129,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,684,938,129,664/2,734,328
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,684,995.41

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