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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,739,632 and 5,918,002

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,739,632 and 5,918,002 is: 12,783,741.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,739,632 : 5,918,002 = 5,918,002 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,739,632/5,918,002 = 5,918,002/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,739,632x = 5,918,002 × 5,918,002
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,739,632x = 35,022,747,672,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,022,747,672,004/2,739,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 12,783,741.64

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