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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,734,950 and 5,994,738

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,734,950 and 5,994,738 is: 13,139,868.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,734,950 : 5,994,738 = 5,994,738 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,734,950/5,994,738 = 5,994,738/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,734,950x = 5,994,738 × 5,994,738
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,734,950x = 35,936,883,688,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,936,883,688,644/2,734,950
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 13,139,868.62

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