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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,735,152 and 5,951,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,735,152 and 5,951,929 is: 12,951,915.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,735,152 : 5,951,929 = 5,951,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,735,152/5,951,929 = 5,951,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,735,152x = 5,951,929 × 5,951,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,735,152x = 35,425,458,821,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,425,458,821,041/2,735,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,951,915.95

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