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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,735,156 and 5,951,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,735,156 and 5,951,935 is: 12,951,923.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,735,156 : 5,951,935 = 5,951,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,735,156/5,951,935 = 5,951,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,735,156x = 5,951,935 × 5,951,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,735,156x = 35,425,530,244,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,425,530,244,225/2,735,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,951,923.12

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