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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,735,160 and 5,951,944.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,735,160 and 5,951,944.50 is: 12,951,945.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,735,160 : 5,951,944.50 = 5,951,944.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,735,160/5,951,944.50 = 5,951,944.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,735,160x = 5,951,944.50 × 5,951,944.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,735,160x = 35,425,643,331,080.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,425,643,331,080.25/2,735,160
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,951,945.53

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