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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,735,154 and 5,951,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,735,154 and 5,951,931 is: 12,951,915.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,735,154 : 5,951,931 = 5,951,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,735,154/5,951,931 = 5,951,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,735,154x = 5,951,931 × 5,951,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,735,154x = 35,425,482,628,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,425,482,628,761/2,735,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,951,915.19

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