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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,734,948 and 5,994,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,734,948 and 5,994,734 is: 13,139,860.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,734,948 : 5,994,734 = 5,994,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,734,948/5,994,734 = 5,994,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,734,948x = 5,994,734 × 5,994,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,734,948x = 35,936,835,730,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,936,835,730,756/2,734,948
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,139,860.70

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