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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,735,236 and 5,952,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,735,236 and 5,952,104 is: 12,952,279.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,735,236 : 5,952,104 = 5,952,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,735,236/5,952,104 = 5,952,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,735,236x = 5,952,104 × 5,952,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,735,236x = 35,427,542,026,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,427,542,026,816/2,735,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,952,279.81

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