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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,734,946 and 5,994,730

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,734,946 and 5,994,730 is: 13,139,852.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,734,946 : 5,994,730 = 5,994,730 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,734,946/5,994,730 = 5,994,730/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,734,946x = 5,994,730 × 5,994,730
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,734,946x = 35,936,787,772,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,936,787,772,900/2,734,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,139,852.77

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